Download folder on a different server?

[catalano]

No, you wouldn't need 2 hosting accounts; just one hosting account and one file sharing account.

You would know the number of downloads the same way you know them now, the cart keeps track of how many times the customer has accessed the link.

As long as the actual url of the download folder is never disclosed to the customer why would this be a security problem? Why can't the symlink point to an external url instead of an internal directory?

As for a larger plan, no, its more cost effective to have a small hosting account and a cheap file sharing plan.

WHY would this be a feature,
you have to maintain 2 seperate hosting accounts,
you have no way of knowing the number of downloads,
you have NO control over security, ( you would actually have to download right from the downloads folder rather than the symlink

wouldnt it be easier to just get a larger plan,

[Merlinpa1969]

well you have heard from 2 people that said this wouldnt work 1 was a developer,
but hey what do we know

[catalano]

Yes, the developer said that it wouldn't work. So I asked if it might be possible in the future. YOU came in with an attitude asking me why that would even be a feature. I told you why it made sense in my situation. If you don't have any constructive input, don't bother.

well you have heard from 2 people that said this wouldnt work 1 was a developer,
but hey what do we know

[Merlinpa1969]

I was adding to what Chris was saying,
wasnt an attitude, I just dont talk in long drawn out sentences,

and as for my statement about using 1 account was just practical,