Ask Can you create a redirect for the mistyped domain of a URL?

[Brajet]

My colleague recently sent out a mass email that included a hyperlink to a media file (a PDF) hosted on our WordPress site. Unfortunately, he made a mistake when typing the URL, and as a result, the link doesn't work for anyone who received the email. Specifically, he entered the URL as http://https/www.carneysandoe.com/assets/Shady-Side-MSH-07.01-2.pdf, which contains a formatting error: it has both http:// and https without the colon, making it invalid. Since the email has already been sent, is there a way to create a redirect in WordPress (or on the server) so that anyone clicking on the incorrect link will be automatically redirected to the correct PDF file, without needing to resend the corrected email to everyone?

 

[Anthony Joshua]

My colleague recently sent out a mass email that included a hyperlink to a media file (a PDF) hosted on our WordPress site. Unfortunately, he made a mistake when typing the URL, and as a result, the link doesn't work for anyone who received the email. Specifically, he entered the URL as http://https/www.carneysandoe.com/assets/Shady-Side-MSH-07.01-2.pdf, which contains a formatting error: it has both http:// and https without the colon, making it invalid. Since the email has already been sent, is there a way to create a redirect in WordPress (or on the server) so that anyone clicking on the incorrect link will be automatically redirected to the correct PDF file, without needing to resend the corrected email to everyone?

One way I think it can work is by setting up a redirect rule in your .htaccess file if your site runs on Apache. You could match the wrong URL pattern and point it to the correct PDF file. It won't fix the double "http" issue perfectly, but you can capture the closest possible malformed version. Another idea is to create a custom redirect plugin in WordPress that maps the broken link to the right one manually. It's not too hard to do if you've admin access.

 

[Felix😎]

This can be fixed without sending another email. You can set up a redirect on your WordPress site or server. If you're using WordPress, try a plugin like Redirection. Add the wrong URL as the source and the correct link as the target. If you have server access, you can add a redirect rule in the .htaccess file for Apache servers or the equivalent for Nginx. This way, people clicking the broken link will reach the correct file.