Microsoft KB Archive/944740

= Error message when users try to access your Windows Live Calendar whose name ends in a period (.): &quot;404 - Web page cannot be found&quot; =

Article ID: 944740

Article Last Modified on 11/9/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Live Calendar

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SYMPTOMS
When users try to access your Windows Live Calendar whose name ends in a period (.), they receive the following error message:

404 - Web page cannot be found



CAUSE
This problem occurs because you cannot use a period at the end of the name of a calendar. For example, this problem occurs if you use &quot;Sample.&quot; as the name of a calendar.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, rename your calendar, or remove the period from the end of the name of your calendar. To do this, follow these steps:  Start Windows Live Calendar. In the Calendars section, click the calendar that you want to rename. In the Name box, enter a new name for the calendar. Or, remove the period from the end of the name of the calendar. Click Save. When you receive the following message, click Save:

You're about to change the name of this calendar. This will also change the public URL.

 On the Share menu, click the calendar that you renamed, and then click HTML. Click the link that is displayed for the calendar to verify that it appears correctly.</li></ol>

Keywords: kbprb KB944740

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