Converting to Drupal

hello

hello
i am new here i am currently using mambo 4.65 but i cannot get it to do what i want to do with it. so is it possible to convert it with the content to drupal 6.13?

Here are the minimum functions my site should do. I am new to Drupal so I am trying to take it step by step.
So I would like to know the best way of going about getting Drupal to provide a site with the following:

UPLOADS
1. User Uploads a File (jpg, .cr2)
2. User specifies if file is available for public, private or for a
group of buddy's
3. User is given easy way to publicise the link which will allow
general public and other users download the file. URL is mapped into
a shorter format, (in case the user wants to actually write down the
address!) The download URL may be moved to a different server if traffic is high.

DOWNLOADS
1. Check the file request and make sure only anonymous users are not
coming from blocked IPs
2. Make sure request is from a human
3. Make sure request is authorised (if for a group, then detect user
and if necessary make a login screen)
4. If user is authorised then check if the user has enough points to
make download.
5. All downloads are to be counted

SPAM CONTROL
6. Downloads to be expired after set time
7. Downloads to be expired after set number of downloads
8. Check that not too many requests for a file are happening in a time period.

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