405: Method Not Allowed

This error is rarely seen as it specifically indicates that the email client that is being used is attempting to access the server via a prohibited method. It would indicate an issue with the client software.

404: Not Found

This response code is an error page that indicates the visitor could communicate with the server, but either the server could not find what was requested or was configured not to fulfill the request and not reveal the reason. Error 404 should not be confused with “server not found” or […]

403: Forbidden

The request was legal, but the server refused to respond to it. Unlike a 401 Unauthorized response, authenticating will make no difference. This is usually due to a scripting or file permissions issue.

401: Unauthorized

Access to the URL resource requires user authentication, which either has not yet been provided or which has been provided but failed. This is commonly known as password protection. Unless you have a good reason to do so, it is not recommended to redirect a 401 error.

400: Bad Request

When the HTTP request completely fails to conform to the HTTP protocol, the Web server may identify it as malformed and serve this error page. This indicates that the request was not in a format that the server understood and could not be served. This almost universally indicates an error […]

What is a Client Error Code?

Client Error Codes begin with the number 4, such as 404 or 403 (two of the most common client-side errors). A Client Error Code indicates an issue with the request and that the request itself must be changed to get a different result. For example, if you get a 404 error code, […]

How Do You Enable CGI Outside of the cgi-bin?

By default, this feature should be enabled in your hosting server. However, if you cannot run CGI scripts out of your cgi-bin folder, you can try enabling CGI through your .htaccess. You can use the following codes in your .htaccess file. AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl Options +ExecCGI

Can You Delete cgi-bin?

The cgi-bin is located in the directory root of your website. If there are no scripts stored in that folder, then yes, you can delete that folder. It should not be a problem with your website. However, if there are scripts in it and you are unsure if those are […]