Redirect Problems, need help ASAP!

[UTGLLC]

I have an ad going out in a magazine pushing my site. I setup a page with a simple redirect to track response from the ad, example (www.mysite.com/ad) This will redirect the visitor transparently. Unfortunately, when you type in the url as above with no .htm or anything after the /ad, you get a page cannot be found error. It only works with the .htm after it? Why is this? I have seen many sites that have subpages where you don't have to type in the extension after the url on a subpage.

The ad is already placed. What can I do or what am I doing wrong! HELP PLEASE!

Scott

[khaki]

hi Scott...

the reason that www.mySite.com would work without a page name, is because the page name is actually:

www.mySite.com/index.htm

servers generally "default" to the index (root) page whenever a specific url is typed without a specific name.

maybe it's possible to alter some settings on the server (?) that would recognize ad.htm as the default file...
but I'm not sure how to do it (or even if it's possible :rolleyes: )

sorry...
;) k

[khaki]

oh...
and by the way...
does the Lani Kai still have the offshore boat races down there?
(gosh, I miss those)

:) k

[Aronya1]

Change the name of your file to index.htm. Then, just add a folder to the root of your website's files on the server. Call it "ad", and put the index.htm file in it. Then, when someone types in the address www.mysite.com/ad, they will see(or not) your redirect page.

[UTGLLC]

Originally posted by khaki
oh...
and by the way...
does the Lani Kai still have the offshore boat races down there?
(gosh, I miss those)

:) k

They do! Obviously, you were a Florida girl.

Scott