I am running FP2003 on a Home XP and publishing a Web to an ISP using Apache.

I customized the /error/404-file-not-found.html file that was automatically created with the installation of my Web. Then I published it back to the server. Now it doesn't work. Upon an error condition the system ignores my new file and calls some standard page that we have all seen.

I thought that this would have been a straight farward edit and republish. My first concern is to get back to the original condition. Then I would like to know how to update the file.

Thanks, Henry.

The custom 404 page needs the smart html extension: .shtml rename it 404.shtml and republish.


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"Henry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> I am running FP2003 on a Home XP and publishing a Web to an ISP using Apache.
>
> I customized the /error/404-file-not-found.html file that was automatically created with the
installation of my Web. Then I published it back to the server. Now it doesn't work. Upon an error
condition the system ignores my new file and calls some standard page that we have all seen.
>
> I thought that this would have been a straight farward edit and republish. My first concern is to
get back to the original condition. Then I would like to know how to update the file.
>
> Thanks, Henry.

I am also using FP Server Extensions.



"Henry" wrote:

>
> I am running FP2003 on a Home XP and publishing a Web to an ISP using Apache.
>
> I customized the /error/404-file-not-found.html file that was automatically created with the installation of my Web. Then I published it back to the server. Now it doesn't work. Upon an error condition the system ignores my new file and calls some standard page that we have all seen.
>
> I thought that this would have been a straight farward edit and republish. My first concern is to get back to the original condition. Then I would like to know how to update the file.
>
> Thanks, Henry.

Steve, I saw you post a note to this effect once before but my custom
error pages have never been . shtml... and they work: see
www.psychlinks.ca/error.htm - type in www.psychlinks.ca/nosuchfile.htm
and see...


"Steve Easton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The custom 404 page needs the smart html extension: .shtml rename it
404.shtml and republish.
>
>
> --
> Steve Easton
> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> 95isalive
> This site is best viewed............
> .......................with a computer
>
> "Henry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news241115C-9B87-4147-987F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > I am running FP2003 on a Home XP and publishing a Web to an ISP
using Apache.
> >
> > I customized the /error/404-file-not-found.html file that was
automatically created with the
> installation of my Web. Then I published it back to the server. Now it
doesn't work. Upon an error
> condition the system ignores my new file and calls some standard page
that we have all seen.
> >
> > I thought that this would have been a straight farward edit and
republish. My first concern is to
> get back to the original condition. Then I would like to know how to
update the file.
> >
> > Thanks, Henry.
>
>

Hi David,
I didn't check, but is your web hosted on Apache/Unix??
It may be an Apache /UNIX "version" issue, but mine need to be .shtml.!!


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"David Baxter" <spam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Steve, I saw you post a note to this effect once before but my custom
> error pages have never been . shtml... and they work: see
> www.psychlinks.ca/error.htm - type in www.psychlinks.ca/nosuchfile.htm
> and see...
>
>
> "Steve Easton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > The custom 404 page needs the smart html extension: .shtml rename it
> 404.shtml and republish.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Steve Easton
> > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> > 95isalive
> > This site is best viewed............
> > .......................with a computer
> >
> > "Henry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news241115C-9B87-4147-987F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >
> > > I am running FP2003 on a Home XP and publishing a Web to an ISP
> using Apache.
> > >
> > > I customized the /error/404-file-not-found.html file that was
> automatically created with the
> > installation of my Web. Then I published it back to the server. Now it
> doesn't work. Upon an error
> > condition the system ignores my new file and calls some standard page
> that we have all seen.
> > >
> > > I thought that this would have been a straight farward edit and
> republish. My first concern is to
> > get back to the original condition. Then I would like to know how to
> update the file.
> > >
> > > Thanks, Henry.
> >
> >
>
>

it is Apache/Linux now, but previously it was an NT server and the page
had the same name then...


"Steve Easton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi David,
> I didn't check, but is your web hosted on Apache/Unix??
> It may be an Apache /UNIX "version" issue, but mine need to be
..shtml.!!
>
>
> --
> Steve Easton
> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> 95isalive
> This site is best viewed............
> .......................with a computer
>
> "David Baxter" <spam-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Steve, I saw you post a note to this effect once before but my
custom
> > error pages have never been . shtml... and they work: see
> > www.psychlinks.ca/error.htm - type in
www.psychlinks.ca/nosuchfile.htm
> > and see...
> >
> >
> > "Steve Easton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > The custom 404 page needs the smart html extension: .shtml rename
it
> > 404.shtml and republish.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Steve Easton
> > > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> > > 95isalive
> > > This site is best viewed............
> > > .......................with a computer
> > >
> > > "Henry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news241115C-9B87-4147-987F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > >
> > > > I am running FP2003 on a Home XP and publishing a Web to an ISP
> > using Apache.
> > > >
> > > > I customized the /error/404-file-not-found.html file that was
> > automatically created with the
> > > installation of my Web. Then I published it back to the server.
Now it
> > doesn't work. Upon an error
> > > condition the system ignores my new file and calls some standard
page
> > that we have all seen.
> > > >
> > > > I thought that this would have been a straight farward edit and
> > republish. My first concern is to
> > > get back to the original condition. Then I would like to know how
to
> > update the file.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Henry.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>