If you're thining that it makes a whole lot of sense for you to create a custom 404 error page on your site, but you're hosting on Lycos or Tripod, don't despair! Unlike many of the big hosting companies, Lycos and Tripod make it relatively easy to create your own custom page.

Here's what Lycos has to say about creating your own custom 404 page on their system:

Keep your visitors, personalise your error page. On Tripod you can.

The 404 error page appears automatically when a page or a document is not found on the internet. It can be caused by a missing file, a typo in the code of your page or in the visitors address bar. On Tripod, 404 error pages are hosted on the Tripod portal and automatically redirect visitors to the Tripod Homepage. To avoid losing this audience, Tripod offers you the possibility to create a personalised 404 error page.

To find out more, you need to be a Tripod customer:
  Learn how to create your own personalized Lycos 404 error page.