I think I messed up! Sitemap link has 404 error!

[writermom]

I've used XML-sitemaps successfully in the past. But now I have big problems. Here's the history:
I wanted to update my site map so I logged on to Google webmaster tools and deleted my old site map.
Then I created a new site map with [ External links are visible to forum administrators only ]. I could view the code when I hit the link so I uploaded the sitemap to my web host server then went back to Google webmaster and uploaded new sitemap, but Google says, Error! I got a 404 Error, page not found. How odd. How can that be?

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Any suggestions?

[XML-Sitemaps Support]

Hello,

please try to reupload it.

[writermom]

Yes, I have uploaded it to my directory. Still get the 404 Error.

[XML-Sitemaps Support]

Do  you have .htaccess file in domain root folder? If yes, what is it's content?

[writermom]

No, I don't have a .htaccess file in my domain root folder.

I just tried to re-generate a new site map. After it was complete, I clicked on the link to check it authenticity and still got the 404 Error.

[XML-Sitemaps Support]

Did you upload the sitemap.xml file that was generated?

[writermom]

Yes, I uploaded it to my root folder on my web server.

[XML-Sitemaps Support]

Can you provide a temporary ftp access for troubleshooting?
https://www.xml-sitemaps.com/contact.html

[writermom]

Can you give me a step-by-step on how to do that?

[XML-Sitemaps Support]

You can send us ftp login info via email: contact (at) [ External links are visible to logged in users only ]

[woem]

You can send us ftp login info via email: contact (at) [ External links are visible to forum administrators only ]

Please can you provide here the solution that you applied to solve this problem. I'm facing the same thing now.
Thanks!

[XML-Sitemaps Support]

Hello,

do you have an .htaccess file in your domain root? If yes, what is its content?