Hello Group
I noticed since I upgraded to FP 2003, certain file extensions can no longer
be downloaded.
If the file has a .doc, .pdf, .exe it can be downloaded but if it has no
extension or other non conventional extensions, we receive the message "Page
Not Found'.
Any idea what the problem could be?
Ron

Downloaded from where??

Do you mean import or copy and paste into a web, or downloaded from a server with the
browser??


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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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"Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1858C7A5-3C3B-4006-B2AF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello Group
> I noticed since I upgraded to FP 2003, certain file extensions can no longer
> be downloaded.
> If the file has a .doc, .pdf, .exe it can be downloaded but if it has no
> extension or other non conventional extensions, we receive the message "Page
> Not Found'.
> Any idea what the problem could be?
> Ron
>

Steve
I mean download from a browser.


"Steve Easton" wrote:

> Downloaded from where??
>
> Do you mean import or copy and paste into a web, or downloaded from a server with the
> browser??
>
>
> --
> Steve Easton
> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> 95isalive
> This site is best viewed..................
> ...............................with a computer
>
>
> "Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1858C7A5-3C3B-4006-B2AF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello Group
> > I noticed since I upgraded to FP 2003, certain file extensions can no longer
> > be downloaded.
> > If the file has a .doc, .pdf, .exe it can be downloaded but if it has no
> > extension or other non conventional extensions, we receive the message "Page
> > Not Found'.
> > Any idea what the problem could be?
> > Ron
> >
>
>
>

Then that's not a FrontPage issue, but a server mime type issue.
A server won't "serve" an unknown mime type.

Servers have a listing of mime types that they will serve to a browser.
For example the mime type: ".htm text/html" tells the server that the
browser is requesting an html file.

If there is no mime type listed for the file extension that is being
requested, the server doesn't know how to handle the request from the
browser. Hence "page not found."

For a listing of mime types check:
http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/

Also a file with no "extension" will be considered a directory by the
server.


--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer




"Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3294556C-AD51-45A1-A3CA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Steve
> I mean download from a browser.
>
>
> "Steve Easton" wrote:
>
>> Downloaded from where??
>>
>> Do you mean import or copy and paste into a web, or downloaded from a
>> server with the
>> browser??
>>
>>
>> --
>> Steve Easton
>> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
>> 95isalive
>> This site is best viewed..................
>> ...............................with a computer
>>
>>
>> "Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:1858C7A5-3C3B-4006-B2AF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hello Group
>> > I noticed since I upgraded to FP 2003, certain file extensions can no
>> > longer
>> > be downloaded.
>> > If the file has a .doc, .pdf, .exe it can be downloaded but if it has
>> > no
>> > extension or other non conventional extensions, we receive the message
>> > "Page
>> > Not Found'.
>> > Any idea what the problem could be?
>> > Ron
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Steve
Thanks.

"Steve Easton" wrote:

> Then that's not a FrontPage issue, but a server mime type issue.
> A server won't "serve" an unknown mime type.
>
> Servers have a listing of mime types that they will serve to a browser.
> For example the mime type: ".htm text/html" tells the server that the
> browser is requesting an html file.
>
> If there is no mime type listed for the file extension that is being
> requested, the server doesn't know how to handle the request from the
> browser. Hence "page not found."
>
> For a listing of mime types check:
> http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/
>
> Also a file with no "extension" will be considered a directory by the
> server.
>
>
> --
> Steve Easton
> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> 95isalive
> This site is best viewed............
> ........................with a computer
>
>
>
>
> "Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3294556C-AD51-45A1-A3CA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Steve
> > I mean download from a browser.
> >
> >
> > "Steve Easton" wrote:
> >
> >> Downloaded from where??
> >>
> >> Do you mean import or copy and paste into a web, or downloaded from a
> >> server with the
> >> browser??
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Steve Easton
> >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> >> 95isalive
> >> This site is best viewed..................
> >> ...............................with a computer
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:1858C7A5-3C3B-4006-B2AF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hello Group
> >> > I noticed since I upgraded to FP 2003, certain file extensions can no
> >> > longer
> >> > be downloaded.
> >> > If the file has a .doc, .pdf, .exe it can be downloaded but if it has
> >> > no
> >> > extension or other non conventional extensions, we receive the message
> >> > "Page
> >> > Not Found'.
> >> > Any idea what the problem could be?
> >> > Ron
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

So what's the solution? Is this something we have to communicate to the
tchnical people in charge of the server?

Arlene

"Steve Easton" wrote:

> Then that's not a FrontPage issue, but a server mime type issue.
> A server won't "serve" an unknown mime type.
>
> Servers have a listing of mime types that they will serve to a browser.
> For example the mime type: ".htm text/html" tells the server that the
> browser is requesting an html file.
>
> If there is no mime type listed for the file extension that is being
> requested, the server doesn't know how to handle the request from the
> browser. Hence "page not found."
>
> For a listing of mime types check:
> http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/
>
> Also a file with no "extension" will be considered a directory by the
> server.
>
>
> --
> Steve Easton
> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> 95isalive
> This site is best viewed............
> ........................with a computer
>
>
>
>
> "Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:3294556C-AD51-45A1-A3CA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Steve
> > I mean download from a browser.
> >
> >
> > "Steve Easton" wrote:
> >
> >> Downloaded from where??
> >>
> >> Do you mean import or copy and paste into a web, or downloaded from a
> >> server with the
> >> browser??
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Steve Easton
> >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> >> 95isalive
> >> This site is best viewed..................
> >> ...............................with a computer
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:1858C7A5-3C3B-4006-B2AF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hello Group
> >> > I noticed since I upgraded to FP 2003, certain file extensions can no
> >> > longer
> >> > be downloaded.
> >> > If the file has a .doc, .pdf, .exe it can be downloaded but if it has
> >> > no
> >> > extension or other non conventional extensions, we receive the message
> >> > "Page
> >> > Not Found'.
> >> > Any idea what the problem could be?
> >> > Ron
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Depends upon the server type.
If Apache / UNIX with the web masters control panel you can add it yourself.
If a windows server, you will most likely need to contact your host.


--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer



"Arlene" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A45616C7-22FE-4AEE-AF92-(E-Mail Removed)...
> So what's the solution? Is this something we have to communicate to the
> tchnical people in charge of the server?
>
> Arlene
>
> "Steve Easton" wrote:
>
>> Then that's not a FrontPage issue, but a server mime type issue.
>> A server won't "serve" an unknown mime type.
>>
>> Servers have a listing of mime types that they will serve to a browser.
>> For example the mime type: ".htm text/html" tells the server that the
>> browser is requesting an html file.
>>
>> If there is no mime type listed for the file extension that is being
>> requested, the server doesn't know how to handle the request from the
>> browser. Hence "page not found."
>>
>> For a listing of mime types check:
>> http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/
>>
>> Also a file with no "extension" will be considered a directory by the
>> server.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Steve Easton
>> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
>> 95isalive
>> This site is best viewed............
>> ........................with a computer
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:3294556C-AD51-45A1-A3CA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Steve
>> > I mean download from a browser.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Steve Easton" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Downloaded from where??
>> >>
>> >> Do you mean import or copy and paste into a web, or downloaded from a
>> >> server with the
>> >> browser??
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Steve Easton
>> >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
>> >> 95isalive
>> >> This site is best viewed..................
>> >> ...............................with a computer
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:1858C7A5-3C3B-4006-B2AF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Hello Group
>> >> > I noticed since I upgraded to FP 2003, certain file extensions can
>> >> > no
>> >> > longer
>> >> > be downloaded.
>> >> > If the file has a .doc, .pdf, .exe it can be downloaded but if it
>> >> > has
>> >> > no
>> >> > extension or other non conventional extensions, we receive the
>> >> > message
>> >> > "Page
>> >> > Not Found'.
>> >> > Any idea what the problem could be?
>> >> > Ron
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Arlene
Yes, I did have to communicate to the technical people in charge of the
server?
Actually, in my case, I am renting my server and was able to make the change
myself my entering the mime types.



"Arlene" wrote:

> So what's the solution? Is this something we have to communicate to the
> tchnical people in charge of the server?
>
> Arlene
>
> "Steve Easton" wrote:
>
> > Then that's not a FrontPage issue, but a server mime type issue.
> > A server won't "serve" an unknown mime type.
> >
> > Servers have a listing of mime types that they will serve to a browser.
> > For example the mime type: ".htm text/html" tells the server that the
> > browser is requesting an html file.
> >
> > If there is no mime type listed for the file extension that is being
> > requested, the server doesn't know how to handle the request from the
> > browser. Hence "page not found."
> >
> > For a listing of mime types check:
> > http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/
> >
> > Also a file with no "extension" will be considered a directory by the
> > server.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Steve Easton
> > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> > 95isalive
> > This site is best viewed............
> > ........................with a computer
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:3294556C-AD51-45A1-A3CA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Steve
> > > I mean download from a browser.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Steve Easton" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Downloaded from where??
> > >>
> > >> Do you mean import or copy and paste into a web, or downloaded from a
> > >> server with the
> > >> browser??
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Steve Easton
> > >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> > >> 95isalive
> > >> This site is best viewed..................
> > >> ...............................with a computer
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> news:1858C7A5-3C3B-4006-B2AF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> > Hello Group
> > >> > I noticed since I upgraded to FP 2003, certain file extensions can no
> > >> > longer
> > >> > be downloaded.
> > >> > If the file has a .doc, .pdf, .exe it can be downloaded but if it has
> > >> > no
> > >> > extension or other non conventional extensions, we receive the message
> > >> > "Page
> > >> > Not Found'.
> > >> > Any idea what the problem could be?
> > >> > Ron
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >