You receive "Failure occurred in parsing the remote folder listing" error when you try to retrieve documents from or send documents to an FTP server

Problem

When you try to retrieve documents from or send documents to an FTP server by using the Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 FTP adapter, you receive an error message that is similar to the following:

A failure occurred in parsing the remote folder listing.

Cause

You may receive this error message if the following conditions are true:

· The receive handler or the send handler for the BizTalk Server 2006 FTP adapter is configured to use a firewall mode of Passive.

· The target FTP server does not permit passive connections.

Resolution

To resolve this behavior, use one of the following methods:

· Configure the receive handler or the send handler, or both, for the BizTalk Server 2006 FTP adapter to use a firewall mode of Active.

· Configure the target FTP server to permit passive connections.

The FTP adapter can be used to connect to FTP servers on systems ranging from Solaris and Linux to AS/400.

Source: Microsoft