Title: Akismet Error
Last modified: September 3, 2021

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# Akismet Error

 *  Resolved [nobuhlesibusiso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nobuhlesibusiso/)
 * (@nobuhlesibusiso)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/akismet-error-5/)
 * When trying to activate Akismet, I receive [this error message](https://ibb.co/sH5bfbf).
 * Even when I enter the manual API key, I receive this error.
 * This site is hosted by Awardspace.com (the free version).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fakismet-error-5%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Christopher Finke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cfinke/)
 * (@cfinke)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/akismet-error-5/#post-14836469)
 * Can you email us at [support@akismet.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/akismet-error-5/support@akismet.com?output_format=md)
   with your API key so we can debug this more easily?

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 * Last reply from: [Christopher Finke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cfinke/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/akismet-error-5/#post-14836469)
 * Status: resolved