URL oddity

rkw624

Hello,

Does anyone know what this is? When I copy and paste any SmugMug url from an email to my browser window I get this :80 in the address.

Andy

Something added by your email, not us...

jfriend

rkw624 wrote:

Hello,

Does anyone know what this is? When I copy and paste any SmugMug url from an email to my browser window I get this :80 in the address.

The ":80" is the port number for the HTTP request. Port 80 is the standard port used for unencrypted browser requests and because it's the default port, it is optional in the URL. It does no harm to have it there. I have no idea why your system is putting it there, but it's nothing to worry about.

FYI, port 443 is the default port number for HTTPS (http over SSL) and it is the assumed port for an https URL unless a port number is specifically included in the URL.

rkw624

jfriend wrote:

The ":80" is the port number for the HTTP request. Port 80 is the standard port used for unencrypted browser requests and because it's the default port, it is optional in the URL. It does no harm to have it there. I have no idea why your system is putting it there, but it's nothing to worry about.

FYI, port 443 is the default port number for HTTPS (http over SSL) and it is the assumed port for an https URL unless a port number is specifically included in the URL.

All of a sudden it has been adding this. No harm I guess but I think I will contact my ISP just the same. Good luck with that! Thank you for the info.

rkw624

Andy wrote:

Something added by your email, not us...

Thank you for the quick reply. Looks like I have some investigating to do.