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Quantenmechanik-2
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I create a User name with letters, number and a Symbol, but the system don't take it. Why?

I create a User name with letters, number and a Symbol, but the system don't take it. Why?

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McCoy
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Quantenmechanik-2 said

I create a User name with letters, number and a Symbol, but the system don't take it. Why?

Hello Quantenmechanik-2,

Well, it can't be the username you use for this support site (that is accepted). It can't be for a Firefox account either, as your email address would also be your username.

So, it has to be for some other account/website ...... Usually you would get a message saying that that username is already being used, or the characters/symbols you use are not acceptable.

You should contact the website ......

cor-el
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Do you really mean the user name or do you mean the password?

Requirements you posted above are more likely meant for a password. A user name usually doesn't accept symbols (only letters and number and a dash and underscore are allowed).