Error 403 When Posting Data to a Web Server

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5, 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5, 5.01 for Windows 98
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5, 5.01 for Windows 95

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

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer 5.01 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kberrmsg msiew95 msient msiew98
Version : WINDOWS:5,5.01
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb