Inaccurate Error Message at Sign In
  
PSS ID Number: Q135816
Article last modified on 08-29-1995
 
1.00 1.05
 
WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - The Microsoft Network, versions 1.0, 1.05
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SYMPTOMS
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If you type an apostrophe or quotation mark in the Member ID field when
you try to sign in to The Microsoft Network, you receive the following
inaccurate error message:
 
   The Microsoft Network accounts database is not available at this time.
   Please try to sign in later.
 
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in The Microsoft Network
versions 1.0 and 1.05.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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Apostrophes and quotation marks cannot be used in member IDs. The correct
error message is:
 
   This member ID is not valid. Please make sure that it is correct and
   try again.
 
KBCategory: kbusage kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: msnconnect
Additional reference words: 1.00 1.05 msn
 
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1995.
