fopen problem using ftp

[Giulio <giulio@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

HI all,

I have a script that uses fopen to acces for read a file using ftp:

$filepointer = fopen($address,'r');

having $address string formed this way:

$address =  
"ftp:/ 
/".$FTPuser.":".$FTPpassword."@".$FTPserver."/".$FileFolder"."/".$FileNa 
me;

This script always worked for me, it has now stopped working trying it  
on the server of a different provider, returning an error 'failed to  
open stream...'

I have the suspect that the funcion is failing due to the particular  
account name ( used also as FTP username ) this italian provider gived  
me when I sibscribed: It contains a @ symbol ( I.E., 123456@xxxxxxxx ),  
 and I believe that this confuses the parsing of the  
ftp://User:password@ftpserver/filepath string.

Can you confirm this, or do you believe that the problem could be  
caused by other factors ( like server settings ) ?

Could you suggest me e workaround?

 Thank you,

      Giulio

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