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Salesforce custom link to download file from ftp server

We have an ftp that is stores files as it relates to each activity in SFDC. I have created a custom link on the activity in which I have defined the ftp server and credentials within the path and passing in a parameter, which is unique to the activity, as the file name. The end goal is that when that custom link is clicked, it will access the ftp with the embedded credentials, find the file name according to the parameter, and download that file. 

In Chrome, this works beautifully. However, in IE, the browser is trying to open the file in the default application. How can I force the file to be downloaded vs. opening in the default application?

Thanks.

Shanky