vb.net Web Deployment

Hi there

I have been having issues attempting to deploy a vb.net application to a web server through ftp. I am trying to use a launch from online only option, the application is downloaded into the users download cache and appears to be launching from the website. (this is one of the options in the click once deployment method)

Problems I have run into:

First off Mozilla does not like this type of deployment and attempts to just download the application, there is a plugin to fix this ( https://addons.mozilla.org/nl/firefo...mework-assist/ ) or alternatively you can just use Internet explorer.
- First problem solved

Secondly - Web hosts specially free ones don't like the .manifest file types. For the application to run correctly it needs to be able to open the manifest file that is uploaded with the application. Most servers will need to be configured to accept the application mime type.

So this is where I am stuck, has anyone used this type of deployment successfully before? and can anyone recommend a free host that will accept the application mime type?

I hope this qualifies as a good question, I am sure it will come in handy for others who are similarly trying to deploy an application this way.

Thanks in advance