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Custom Error Pages on 1&1 MS Hosting Packages


Custom Error Pages on 1&1 MS Hosting Packages


The error pages come in a variety of forms, but they can be customised by the webmaster.
For example:

Sorry We're sorry, but the requested URL does not exist. Please e-mail support@your_domain.com if you need further assistance.

Such messages are called error documents, and are web pages designed to give a polite explanation for error conditions. These error conditions generate numbers which are used to refer to the appropriate error condition. Some of the most common messages are as follows:

* 400 Bad syntax
* 401 Unauthorized
* 403 Forbidden
* 404 Not Found - Most common
* 500 Internal Error



How do I customize error messages?

First, create the HTML page you want to use as your error message and upload it to your www directory.

Error File Name
400 error400.html
401 error401.html
403 error403.html
404 error404.html
500 error500.html


Upload these pages and the web server will automatically display them when required. You will need to upload them into the main root of the web site.

Tip
To test if they are working go to http://www.your_domain.com/anything_you_want.html and you should see the custom error page that you uploaded for the 404 error


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