What is redirect server??

[mediator]

I want to know what redirect server is actually is!
And how can one redirect from "urname.com" to say "geocities.com/urname" ?

 

[Choto Cheeta]

A redirect server is a SIP user agent server that generates responses to requests it receives, directing the client to contact an alternate set of URIs.

Mistral Software provides design services for developing redirect servers that can be deployed in service provider environments. These redirect servers are developed using the robust, standards conformant (RFC 3261) MistSIP SIP protocol stack.

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A redirect server is a server that accepts a SIP request, maps the address into zero or more new addresses and returns these addresses to the client. It does not initiate its own SIP request nor accept calls.

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Free Webmaster Tools and Resources

You can check to make sure your URL redirect is done correctly by using our URL Redirect Server Response tool. Just type in the old url and click "Check Redirect." Your URL redirect will be tested and the page will reload. In the top of the right-hand column, you will see the results of your redirect test. The second line should read "HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently" if you're using Apache or "HTTP/1.1 301 Error" if you're using a Microsoft server. If it doesn't, then visit Will changing our URL affect our search engine rankings? How can we change urls without losing the traffic we're already getting? in our FAQ section to learn more about URL redirects.

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