"Email is old" is better than "email is wrong"
Help Users Resolve the Issue
UX Guidelines

Help Users Resolve the Issue

Provide instructions or a link to documentation.

Try to fix errors for users.

But if you can't, help them solve errors themselves.

How to Apply

  • Provide Instructions in Error Messages. You might need an error code for developers, but try to add instructions for users as well — even if it's a link to support.
  • Point Users Toward Support or Documentation. Add a link to relevant page that could help them overcome it.
Wrong permission. Link that says "How to resolve"
  • Avoid Saying “You” in Error Messages. It feels antagonistic.
"Enter an email" is better than "You forgot to enter an email"

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