DOCUMENT:Q298704 19-MAY-2001 [msnetwork] TITLE :MSN Explorer (MSN Version 6.1) Sign-in And Sign-up Error Message PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network PROD/VER::6.1 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - The Microsoft Network version 6.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= If users cite any of the specific sign-in and sign-up error messages below, use the corresponding solution. In this KB article, the sign-in and sign-up error messages are categorized by type, and are listed alphabetically under the type heading. MORE INFORMATION ================ Error Message: Only numbers are valid characters for this field. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This error appears when the user has entered invalid characters in the year field on the page asking for the user's birthday. Enter the birth year (as a four digit year such as 1980), and then click Continue. Error Message: Please choose a job title from the list below that most closely describes your main occupation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This error occurs when the user has not specified their occupation. Select an occupation from the list, and then click Continue. Error Message: Please enter the year of your Birth date. This error appears when the user has not typed in their birth year on the page asking for the user's birthday. Have the user enter their birth year and click Continue. Note: The user should not enter a year which makes them less than 18 years of age, since this could result in the user being restricted from certain Web content. Error Message: Please make a selection. --------------------------------------- This error appears when the user has not selected a month or a day on the page that asks for birthday information. Select the appropriate month and day, and then click Continue. Error Message: This date is in the future. Please check your entry and try again. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The user has entered a date that is later than the current date. Enter the correct birthday, and then click Continue. Error Message: This is not a valid date. Please check your entry and try again. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The user has entered a birth date that does not exist in the calendar year (Feb. 31, 1970). Enter a valid birth date, and then click Continue. Error Message: This would make you quite old. I'll bet you mistyped the year. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This error appears when a user enters a birthday that implies 120 years of age. Enter the correct birthday, and then click Continue. 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