Common Internet Error Messages

403 Forbidden/Access Denied

The website requested requires special access permission, such as a password

404 Not Found

You clicked on a broken or dead link; the browser found the host site, but did not find the specific document you requested

The page may have been removed from the site, had the name changed, or been moved to a new location connectivity

405 Method Not Allowed

The web server is not configured to take data from the client

The client does not have permission to the view the URL requested

500 Internal Server Error

This is a server-side problem; it the issue persists, contact the owner of the website

503 Service Unavailable

The website is too busy; try accessing the page again after a few minutes

Bad File Request

The online form or HTML code for an online form encountered an error

Connection Refused by Host

See 403 Forbidden error; website requested requires special access permission, such as a password  

 
Failed DNS Lookup
The website's URL does not resolve to a valid IP address

This error is common on commercial websites, because the computers responsible for translating the IP addresses are overloaded

This is also caused by typing the wrong address. To resolve, retype the address, or try again later


 
Not Found
The webpage no longer exists, commonly known as a broken or dead link


 
Site Unavailable
Either too many users are trying to access the site, the wrong website address was typed, the site is down for maintenance, or the site no longer exists