There is no error however the download folder is empty.
Tried providing the custom proxy settings however still no luck
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Can you turn on "Log Debug" under Tools > FME Options > Translation? That often gives you more information in the log window for web-based issues like this. Just don't leave it on all the time, because it does also return scary looking messages that are in fact quite normal.
OK, there must be some log messages relating to this though. For example, when I try it on a test server I get messages like:
INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP info: Trying 90.130.70.73... INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP info: TCP_NODELAY set INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP info: Connected to speedtest.tele2.net (90.130.70.73) port 21 (#0) INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP response: 220 (vsFTPd 3.0.3) INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP request: USER anonymous INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP response: 331 Please specify the password. INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP request: PASS ftp@example.com INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP response: 230 Login successful. INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP request: PWD INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP response: 257 "/" is the current directory INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP info: Entry path is '/' INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP request: EPSV INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP info: Connect data stream passively INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP info: ftp_perform ends with SECONDARY: 0 INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP response: 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||27997|) INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP info: Trying 90.130.70.73... INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP info: TCP_NODELAY set INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP info: Connecting to 90.130.70.73 (90.130.70.73) port 27997 INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP info: Connected to speedtest.tele2.net (90.130.70.73) port 21 (#0) INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP request: TYPE I INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP response: 200 Switching to Binary mode. INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP request: SIZE 5MB.zip INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP response: 213 5242880 INFORM|FTPCaller (FTPFactory): FTP request: RETR 5MB.zip
Is there anything in those type of messages to say whether it is being successful or not, and what size of file it is retrieving?
Also, a few other questions...
What version of FME are you using? I see a few FTP-related items in recent versions.
Are you downloading it to an attribute or a file? Can you try a different setting (for example if you are writing to a file, try storing it in an attribute and seeing what the content is)
Can you post your full log or let us know what site/file you are downloading? It would really help to be able to try this ourselves.