# No error message by clicking on document link in notification mail

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-error-message-by-clicking-on-document-link-in-notification-mail/58586>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [March 7, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-error-message-by-clicking-on-document-link-in-notification-mail/58586 "2017-03-07T20:50:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![techAPJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/techapj/32/342990_2.png) [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-error-message-by-clicking-on-document-link-in-notification-mail/58586/3 "2017-05-18T17:52:55Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> I assume this is only an issue if “prevent anon downloads” is set in site settings?

Yes, that is true. I can only repro it with setting `prevent anons from downloading files` enabled.

~~Should I go ahead and replace blank 404 page with our [generic error page](https://meta.discourse.org/xyz)?~~ PR here:

[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/4876](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/4876)

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