# \`/my/preferences\` should not take you to a 404 page

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-preferences-should-not-take-you-to-a-404-page/34472
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [10월 14, 2015, 1:04오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-preferences-should-not-take-you-to-a-404-page/34472 "2015-10-14T01:04:56Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [10월 14, 2015, 1:04오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-preferences-should-not-take-you-to-a-404-page/34472/1 "2015-10-14T01:04:56Z")

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We link `http://sitename/my/preferences` in a bunch of places in emails with text similar to: "To change your preferences click: `http://sitename/my/preferences`.

If a user is not logged in clicking on that link takes you to a 404, this can be very confusing, especially for mailing list migrations.

Instead we should have a special `/my/preferences` page for anon that explains they are not logged in and provides instructions on how to log in.

cc @eviltrout

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### Author: ![eviltrout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/eviltrout/32/5275_2.png) [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)
#### Post date: [10월 14, 2015, 5:40오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-preferences-should-not-take-you-to-a-404-page/34472/2 "2015-10-14T17:40:35Z")

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Good idea. I’ve added a new page that has a Log In and Forgot Password link:

[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/a527c58c7d4f426a947c4005ac0dd9d0aa218ad8](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/a527c58c7d4f426a947c4005ac0dd9d0aa218ad8)

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/3/7/3739651a4308355a8a298a5f1fc5a58276c413e0.png)

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [10월 16, 2015, 6:34오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-preferences-should-not-take-you-to-a-404-page/34472/3 "2015-10-16T18:34:57Z")

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