Title: error message when testing form
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# error message when testing form

 *  Resolved [rrethore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rrethore/)
 * (@rrethore)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-form/)
 * Hi there,
 * I just need a basic email sign up form linking people to a particular mailchimp
   list I’ve already created. I’ve tried the mailchimp for wordpress (plugin) form
   and I received an error message when I was testing it. I saw in another thread
   that I should try the widget, even though it hasn’t been updated in 2 years, 
   and that didn’t resolve it either. I get the same error message.
 * This is the error message:
 * Oops! Something went wrong. Please try again.
    Admin notice: FNAME must be provided–
   Please enter a value
 * My test site is test.pour-favor.com
 * Appreciate your help resolving this!
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Danny van Kooten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvankooten/)
 * (@dvankooten)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-form/#post-4426257)
 * Hi there,
 * Your MailChimp requires a **FNAME** field. You can either go into your MailChimp
   list settings and make it optional or add it to your sign-up form.
 * With [MailChimp for WordPress](http://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/),
   you can do this by going to **MailChimp for WordPress > Forms** and then use 
   the “_Add MailChimp field_” select box. Select “_first name_“, click “_« Add 
   to form_” and save your settings.
 * That should do it!
 *  Thread Starter [rrethore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rrethore/)
 * (@rrethore)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-form/#post-4426268)
 * Thanks! That did the trick. Do you recommend the form over the widget or viceversa–
   or it really doesn’t matter? I have both installed so…
 *  Plugin Author [Danny van Kooten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvankooten/)
 * (@dvankooten)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-form/#post-4426270)
 * I’m not entirely sure what that means but you’re probably referring to another
   plugin named “MailChimp Widget”. Since it hasn’t been updated in over 2 years
   and WordPress improved a lot since then, I would say go with MailChimp for WordPress.
 * [The reviews](http://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/mailchimp-for-wp)
   should speak for itself, really. Should you have a quick minute: if you could
   leave one as wel that would make me really happy. 🙂
 * Thanks, hope that helps!
 *  [M4N_MX](https://wordpress.org/support/users/m4n_mx/)
 * (@m4n_mx)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-form/#post-4426360)
 * Hi,
    I tried what you post before about the FNAME and it doesn’t work on my form.
   It shows me an error message “write a valid email”. This is my website: [http://meliponamaya.org/about/](http://meliponamaya.org/about/)
 *  Plugin Author [Danny van Kooten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvankooten/)
 * (@dvankooten)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-form/#post-4426361)
 * Hi there,
 * Your form has no **EMAIL** field.
 *     ```
       <input type="email" id="mc4wp_email" name="Correo-Electronico" required="" placeholder="juan@juan.com" class="">
       ```
   
 * Should be…
 *     ```
       <input type="email" id="mc4wp_email" name="EMAIL" required="" placeholder="juan@juan.com" class="">
       ```
   
 * Hope that helps!
 *  [M4N_MX](https://wordpress.org/support/users/m4n_mx/)
 * (@m4n_mx)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-form/#post-4426362)
 * Yes that helps! Thank you!
 *  Plugin Author [Danny van Kooten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvankooten/)
 * (@dvankooten)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-form/#post-4426363)
 * Great, glad that worked. If you have a quick minute, [please leave a review on the plugin](http://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/mailchimp-for-wp#postform)
   as that would make me really happy. 🙂

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-testing-form/#post-4426363)
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