You may use an object of the ServerXMLHTTP class to establish an HTTP connection to a Web site. When the Web site redirects your request to another Web site, the waitForResponse method of the ServerXMLHTTP class fails, and you receive the following error message:

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Steps to reproduce the problem

Note To reproduce the problem, you must have Microsoft XML 4.0 Service Pack 2 installed on your computer. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

1. In Notepad, or in a text editor of your choice, paste the following code:

   <code>
   <%@ Language="JScript" EnableSessionState="False" %>
   <%	
   	var urlFetcher = new ActiveXObject("msxml2.ServerXMLHTTP.4.0");
   	try
   	{
   		urlFetcher.open ("GET", "http://www.espn.com", true);
   		urlFetcher.send();
   		urlFetcher.waitForResponse (5);
   		Response.Write(urlFetcher.status);
   
   	}
   	catch (e)
   	{	
   		Response.Write (e.message);
   	}
   %>
   </code>

2. Save the file as MyTestASP.asp in the following folder:
   hard disk drive\Inetpub\wwwroot
   Note hard disk drive is a placeholder for the drive where your Web server is installed.
3. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
4. In the Address bar, type http://localhost/MyTestASP.asp, and then click Go.

You notice the problem that is described in the "Symptoms" section.

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