# Discourse app.yml doesn't like email password contain "#"

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-app-yml-doesnt-like-email-password-contain/58437>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [6 Março , 2017 00:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-app-yml-doesnt-like-email-password-contain/58437 "2017-03-06T00:12:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![mitchellk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mitchellk/32/120419_2.png) [@mitchellk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mitchellk)\
**Post date:** [17 Março , 2017 08:48 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-app-yml-doesnt-like-email-password-contain/58437/14 "2017-03-17T08:48:45Z")

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Passwords containing # are a problem in mySQL too. I know there are ways of fixing it but I have resorted to not using # characters in mySQL or Discourse passwords. There are other great special characters that we can use but we all seem to be addicted to # … me included 😂

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