Thomas
Tue Aug 05 15:01:20 CDT 2008
Ask them to run a server health check or re-install the extensions for your account. Otherwise you
will need to switch web host if you want to use the FP extensions.
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Thomas A. Rowe
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"MR338" <MR338@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:666D80AB-E717-4A37-B303-BA058E780A74@microsoft.com...
> So how can I tell them how to fix it? What is the actual problem?
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
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>> The problem is on their end.
>>
>> You have to publish to
http://www.yourdomainname.com via FP's http mode which connect to the FP
>> extensions on the remote server via Port 80.
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>> Thomas A. Rowe
>> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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>> "MR338" <MR338@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:185FA7A8-3FD0-4EBC-8A2B-D0012E16C0C7@microsoft.com...
>> > Yikes! Well, that's not good news to hear. I chose GoDaddy because I
>> > thought they were a reliable web host. In the meantime, how do you suggest
>> > that I fix this problem with the error message and access to uploading and
>> > editing the site? Is it a problem on my end?
>> >
>> > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Port 21 is the FTP port which is NOT used by the FP Server Extensions! You web host has not
>> >> idea
>> >> what they are talking about, suggest you move to a Windows based Web host the supports the FP
>> >> extensions, if you want to use the features of the extensions.
>> >>
>> >> --
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>> >> Thomas A. Rowe
>> >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
>> >>
http://www.Ecom-Data.com
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>> >> "MR338" <MR338@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:02A66967-960E-43BE-8ACA-A4F4F4C8C50D@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Per your advice and the advice of our webhost, I tried again to fix the
>> >> > problem by reinstalling the FP SE. I still received the same error message
>> >> > and called the web host again. They checked out the extentions and said they
>> >> > were fine. They told me that the problem was with the fact that the error
>> >> > indicated that the website was trying access through port 80 instead of port
>> >> > 21. Does this sound right? If so, how do I fix this? If not, where do I go
>> >> > from here? Thanks for your help.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "MR338" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Thank you. I'll try that.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Run a repair (or have your host run a repair) on the FP SE
>> >> >> > - or as before remove and reapply the FP SE
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > If this is happening repeatedly something is corrupting the FP SE
>> >> >> > - if it is not you (by use of FTP on the site) then the host has a problem you should ask
>> >> >> > them
>> >> >> > to correct (or find another host)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
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>> >> >> > _____________________________________________
>> >> >> > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
>> >> >> > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
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>> >> >> > "MR338" <MR338@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:E736826E-5CB8-48FF-9BF1-4037EB0163EF@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > |A few months ago I began receiving an error message when trying to open my
>> >> >> > | website to edit. "Could not find a web server at www.cpacinc.org on port 80.
>> >> >> > | Please check to make sure that the web server name is valid and your proxy
>> >> >> > | settings are set correctly...." I had not changed anything recently, the
>> >> >> > | message just started popping up one day. My web host company said to
>> >> >> > | reinstall front page extensions, which I did, but the problem persisted.
>> >> >> > | Suddenly, one day, everything started working fine again. Now today, the
>> >> >> > | same message has been popping up as well as messages about missing files.
>> >> >> > | Sometimes the files open, sometimes the web page opens and other times, I get
>> >> >> > | the error message. What's going on and how can I fix it?
>> >> >> > |
>> >> >> > | Thanks!
>> >> >> > | Melissa
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