HTTP 503 Service Unavailable Error

Like all HTTP errors, the HTTP 503 Service Unavailable error message can be customized to fit the site. This is unlikely, but common messages that appear when there is a 503 error include:

• Service Unavailable
• Service Temporarily Unavailable
• 503: Service Unavailable
• HTTP 503: Service Unavailable

No matter what message displays within your browser, they all mean the same thing that the server that stores the website that is trying to be visited is not available. There are a number of reasons that can cause a server to be unavailable from too much traffic trying to visit the server (it is overloaded) to maintenance being done on the site or the server to a problem with the Internet connection to that server.

The good news is that this is a server-side problem, so there is nothing wrong with your computer or your Internet connection. In fact, you should be able to view other websites without any difficulties. You should only get the HTTP 503 error on the site that has the server problems. On the downside, you cannot resolve the problem. What you can do is to try refreshing the website, for temporary glitches, or you can try coming back later. Unfortunately, you are at the mercy of those who run the server and will have to wait for them to correct the problem causing the server to be unavailable.

HTTP 502 Bad Gateway Error

HTTP 502 is another common status code that is given by a server that is connected to the Internet. If a web page, site or some functionality within the page or site doesn’t load properly, these types of codes are displayed to identify what is causing the problem on the page. When an HTTP 502 error is displayed, it means that the server that is trying to load the web page you are trying to view received an invalid response from the server where the web page actually resides. What this means is that the web page cannot be loaded and you will not be able to view it.

The HTTP 502 Bad Gateway Error is used to identify a problem that is occurring between two servers on the Internet. It has nothing to do with the computer that is being used to access the web page or the Internet connection from that computer. Unfortunately, this means that you may not be able to resolve the issue that is causing the error. There are a few things that can be done though if an HTTP 502 error message is encountered:

• Refresh the page. Sometimes the error is only temporary and by refreshing or reloading the page, the error may be removed.
• Retry the page later. Because this is a problem with a server accessing the Internet, it means that someone may need to troubleshoot and correct the problem causing the error. This can take some time, so you may have to try revisiting the page at a later time or date.
• Contact the webmaster for the site. If you find that after some time you are still receiving the 502 error message, you can try contacting the webmaster for the site to let them know of the issue. This could then lead to them making the necessary corrections so the page will load again.