Error 403 When Posting Data to a Web Server (245758)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q245758

SYMPTOMS

When you are posting data to a Web server through a Web page, Internet Explorer may cause error 403 to be displayed, indicating that an error occurred during the transfer of the data.

CAUSE

This behavior is caused by a MIME-TYPE value being sent during redirection upon completion of the data posting. This does not cause data loss, but can be confusing because an error message is returned.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer version 5.01. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

267954 How to Obtain the Latest Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Internet Explorer version 5.01 Service Pack 1.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kberrmsg kbfix kbie501sp1Fix KB245758
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