https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6305#M9597 <P>PS, the 403 forbidden error is caused by there being no index.html file within the BT webspace. Normally in this case the browser will attempt to list the directory contents, however as this is disabled by default with BT you get the error.</P> Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:08:00 GMT dave 2009-06-07T14:08:00Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6291#M9593 I bought a BT domain and set it up to forward to my IP (which works fine entered on its own) and it will not link to my website for anyone but me. It is not a problem with my server as I have tried linking to other servers and forwarding to Google with equal failure. Has anyone had similar problems if so please help I have no idea what to do... Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:19:42 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6291#M9593 flosy 2009-06-06T13:19:42Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6292#M9594 <P>domain = <A target="_blank" href="http://www.ubrgames.com/">http://www.ubrgames.com/</A></P><P>server = 78.86.135.33</P><P>btw</P> Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:21:27 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6292#M9594 flosy 2009-06-06T13:21:27Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6294#M9595 <P>Your A record for the domain is pointing to 209.235.144.9 rather than your own ip address.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The IP that I mentioned is BT's web hosting server which suggests that you also have a BT web hosting package. In this case, BT will not allow you to change the A record yourself. You will need to contact BT and ask them to do it for you.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Go to the following page and fill in the A record repoint form:</P><P>http://btbusiness.custhelp.com/app/contact#s=IjE5OTUsMjMxMyI.</P> Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:01:35 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6294#M9595 dave 2009-06-06T15:01:35Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6302#M9596 ding ding ding! get dave a prize cos thats 100% what the issue is. pinging ubrgames.com&nbsp; gives the 209 ip not your ip Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:39:03 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6302#M9596 alastair 2009-06-07T13:39:03Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6305#M9597 <P>PS, the 403 forbidden error is caused by there being no index.html file within the BT webspace. Normally in this case the browser will attempt to list the directory contents, however as this is disabled by default with BT you get the error.</P> Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:08:00 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6305#M9597 dave 2009-06-07T14:08:00Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6311#M9598 <P>Ok I checked the advanced domain options and there was an IP grayed out so I could not edit it the same as the one that you posted. Atleast I know its not my server that is not working. I sent a emaill about it thank you for your help.</P> Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:37:36 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6311#M9598 flosy 2009-06-07T20:37:36Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6312#M9599 No idea how but I changed the BT ip you linked to my own but people are still having the same problem. Linking the website directly works fine but the domain won't let anyone but me use it. Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:15:42 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6312#M9599 flosy 2009-06-07T22:15:42Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6315#M9600 losy, the ip is now 98.124.198.1 not what you said it should be (78.86.135.33) Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:04:34 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6315#M9600 alastair 2009-06-08T06:04:34Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6318#M9601 there changed it (still no idea if it works). Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:35:12 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6318#M9601 flosy 2009-06-08T07:35:12Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6320#M9602 it'll take a wee bit to update so give it 4 hours Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:37:08 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6320#M9602 alastair 2009-06-08T09:37:08Z https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6321#M9603 it works now Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:40:04 GMT https://business.forums.bt.com/t5/Archive/Domain-gives-a-forbidden-error-to-everyone-outside-my-network/m-p/6321#M9603 alastair 2009-06-08T09:40:04Z