HTTP 404 Error OWA SBS 2003

bremner · 07-09-2009, 01:57 AM

Hi,

When users logon to owa they can read email fine ( message body appears normal) in owa but when they try to create a new message or forward a message they get a http 404 error where the body of the message should be( side menu with folders appears fine), then if you try to send it the whole page displays http 404. I have done a few hours of research on this and it appears i may need to reset iis virtual directories for the default website which there is much information about. The only problem is that they refer to metabase explorer which all sites link but its no longer current. Firstly can some one please clarify if i do in deed need to reset virtual directories and if so how can i get metabase explorer. I have tried accessing owa with an administrator account and it does exactly the same. Your suggestions would be appreciated

ChemicalAfinity · 07-13-2009, 09:31 AM

im thinking directory security however it is funny that it behaves the same way under an administrator account.

are there any files missing from the webaccess server?? and how does it go if you use firefox vs. IE??

Murray

bremner · 07-14-2009, 01:13 AM

Thanks Chemical, it worksfine with FF i believe it is a vista/7 IE8 issue

ChemicalAfinity · 07-14-2009, 02:36 AM

that means it is an issue with the outlook web access 'deluxe' version, when you log in from IE, see if there's a box that allows you to use outlook web access light.

also to fix it you may need to try to repair the exchange installation.

07-09-2009, 01:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
bremner Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 161 OS: Server 2003	HTTP 404 Error OWA SBS 2003 Hi, When users logon to owa they can read email fine ( message body appears normal) in owa but when they try to create a new message or forward a message they get a http 404 error where the body of the message should be( side menu with folders appears fine), then if you try to send it the whole page displays http 404. I have done a few hours of research on this and it appears i may need to reset iis virtual directories for the default website which there is much information about. The only problem is that they refer to metabase explorer which all sites link but its no longer current. Firstly can some one please clarify if i do in deed need to reset virtual directories and if so how can i get metabase explorer. I have tried accessing owa with an administrator account and it does exactly the same. Your suggestions would be appreciated

07-13-2009, 09:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
ChemicalAfinity Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 108 OS: Apple Mac OS X 10.5; Windows Server 2003	Re: HTTP 404 Error OWA SBS 2003 im thinking directory security however it is funny that it behaves the same way under an administrator account. are there any files missing from the webaccess server?? and how does it go if you use firefox vs. IE?? Murray

07-14-2009, 01:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
bremner Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 161 OS: Server 2003	Re: HTTP 404 Error OWA SBS 2003 Thanks Chemical, it worksfine with FF i believe it is a vista/7 IE8 issue

07-14-2009, 02:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
ChemicalAfinity Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 108 OS: Apple Mac OS X 10.5; Windows Server 2003	Re: HTTP 404 Error OWA SBS 2003 that means it is an issue with the outlook web access 'deluxe' version, when you log in from IE, see if there's a box that allows you to use outlook web access light. also to fix it you may need to try to repair the exchange installation.