XWEB: Ambiguous HTTP Error Message When You Post a Message to a Folder (256355)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

This article was previously published under Q256355

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to post a message to a folder in which you have only "Read Items" permissions and you are using Outlook Web Access (OWA) with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, you may receive the following error message:
HTTP 403 (Forbidden) You are not authorized to view this page
This error message may cause confusion because it is a standard Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) error message and not an Exchange Server-specific error message.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

This error message is correct for a user who has only "Read Items" permissions in the folder.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbbug kberrmsg kbpending KB256355