# 403.1 Forbidden: Execute Access Forbidden

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/403-1-forbidden-execute-access-forbidden/240704>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [October 5, 2007, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/403-1-forbidden-execute-access-forbidden/240704 "2007-10-05T06:53:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![carbone6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@carbone6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carbone6)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2007, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/403-1-forbidden-execute-access-forbidden/240704/1 "2007-10-05T06:53:58Z")

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Hi,  
I’m doing a simple email html /php contact form and i keep getting this error:  
HTTP Error 403

403.1 Forbidden: Execute Access Forbidden

This error can be caused if you try to execute a CGI, ISAPI, or other executable program from a directory that does not allow programs to be executed.

Please contact the Web server’s administrator if the problem persists

Any idea why?