Ever wanted to change your existing Yahoo! ID? Did you make it in hurry and now want to change it to some other name without creating a new ID? Then this tutorial will help you for sure.
Yahoo! allows you to create upto 6 alias or personal names for your existing Yahoo! ID, so you can have 6 different Yahoo! IDs but can get all your mails in a single account.
You can create alias using any of following 4 methods:
1. Log into your Yahoo! account and goto your Mail Options. Click in Mail Addresses link. Now you can create your desired alias using “Get Started” link under Extra Mail Address section.
2. Log into your Yahoo! account and click on “My Account” link showing under your name in top-left side. It’ll ask for your password again for security purposes. Now click on “Edit/Create Profiles” link under “Public Information” section.
3. Open Member Directory and click on “View My Profiles” link. Now you can create alias using “Create New Public Profile” button.
4. Open Yahoo! Messenger, login and goto “Messenger -> My Profiles“. Now click on “Create/Edit My Profiles” button.
You can also use this direct link to create alias or personal names.
Now you can use all of your alias to send/receive mails, to chat in Yahoo! Messenger, etc.
What Next?
If you liked this article, you can share it with others using the following link:
You can also subscribe to our RSS feed to get regular updates:
Subscribe to RSS Feed
Or you can subscribe to our daily newsletter. Do not worry, You will receive only one e-mail per day and you can unsubscribe any time using the "Unsubscribe" link given in the mail:
Subscribe to Newsletter
Gaurav said:
We’ll u could’ve asked this from me around 2 years before & I could have told you this
Already have ….!!!
Though Great Work
Usually People Don’t Know This (Only those know which have several GF’s lol)
VG said:
^^ Yep. Its very old but I know lots of ppl don’t know about this great feature of Yahoo!
adsandiego said:
It only allowed me to sign up for 1 extra account. not 6
Ashish said:
Hi Thanks for your tip on profiles/alias.However is there any way I can change my display name on my friends list….like it displays on their messenger as Ashish(1234) ,I need to change that to Ashish (XYZ)…I have chgd company so don’t want my old companys name there,,,.Basically its my yahoo id….even after making alias it shows as Ashish(1234).
Appreciate yr help..thx in advance ,,
VG said:
^^ Sorry but there is no way. If your friend has selected to show your yahoo! IS, then it’ll display it. You can’t change it. btw did you try to change your Name in profile settings?
QueFAk! said:
%-(