506839 - links in browser go to 'server not found' when in fact it's a good url

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Ken Taylor]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.5; en-US; rv:1.9.1.1) Gecko/20090715 Firefox/3.5.1
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.5; en-US; rv:1.9.1.1) Gecko/20090715 Firefox/3.5.1

The links in my Gmail account have recently (after downloading the latest FF) been sending me to 'Server Not found'. When I copy the URL and paste it into Stainless or Safari I get the url with no problem. This has happened repeatedly to ALL my links in Gmail as well a links from other webpages. 

Hope this helps. If you need, I could send you a screen shot to better illustrate. Please let me know. Thank you for your time and understanding

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Open Gmail
2.Click on a link
3.
Actual Results:  
After clicking on link you will go to the url (http://www.awaionline.com/masters/) but the web page will say: "Server not found" 
Firefox can't find the server at www.awaionline.com.

        


        
        


    *   Check the address for typing errors such as
          ww.example.com instead of
          www.example.com

    *   If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
          connection.

    *   If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
          that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

Expected Results:  
http://www.thewriterslife.com/masters/paulhollingshead/


Paul Hollingshead
Co-Founder, Co-Chairman
American Writers & Artists Inc.


How Eager Are You to Make 2009
Your Breakthrough Year?

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Dear AWAI Student,

With AWAI’s Accelerated Program for Six-Figure Copywriting, you’re well on your way to a career and a lifestyle most people can only dream about.

By now, you know what the life of a successful copywriter holds in store for you …

Living your life on your terms
No bosses telling you when to come and go .........web page loads like it should in Safari

Comment 1

[Ria Klaassen (not reading all bugmail)]

What router are you using?
Please read http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1343985
https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Controlling_DNS_prefetching
and Bug 475603, Bug 506588.

Comment 2

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

Reporter, are you still seeing this issue with Firefox 3.6.13 or later in safe mode or a fresh profile? If not, please close. These links can help you in your testing.
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug has had the CLOSEME tag for several weeks and the date in the tag is far gone. If the reporter can still see this issue, Please retest with Firefox 3.6.x or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). Then please remove the closeme tag in the whiteboard, mark the bug against the proper version and comment on the bug.