Re: Best HTTP Status Code for a Redirect to a Service Suspension Page

2007-03-28 Thread Tom Molesworth
Damien Bezborodow wrote: We use a Squid Web Proxy Cache to forward suspended customers (based on IP) to a service suspension page if they haven't paid their bill. --cut-- 403: Forbidden. The server understands the request but is refusing to fulfil it. Authorisation will not help and the

Re: Best HTTP Status Code for a Redirect to a Service Suspension Page

2007-03-28 Thread Harry Maugans
On 3/28/07, Tom Molesworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd vote for 403 Forbidden. The 300 series is to indicate a change although the content is valid. 400-series errors generally indicate that the returned content is not what you were after in the first place. Most proxy servers will return

Re: Best HTTP Status Code for a Redirect to a Service Suspension Page

2007-03-28 Thread Damien Bezborodow
Harry Maugans wrote: On 3/28/07, Tom Molesworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd vote for 403 Forbidden. The 300 series is to indicate a change although the content is valid. 400-series errors generally indicate that the returned content is not what you were after in the first place. Most proxy