Is it possible to change your yahoo id?

Is it possible to change my Yahoo! ID without having to get an entirely new account?

• I want to keep my contacts, and not have to tell everyone that I'm changing an account and get into a whole load of "shashkabubla" lol. Is it possible?

• Answer:

  I'm afraid not. You can, however, set up a secondary e-mail address on Yahoo! so that you can send using that address, and receive e-mails from both your primary and secondary addresses (go to http://ca.f379.mail.yahoo.com/ym/identities and there are instructions at the bottom on how to create the secondary e-mail address). Here's the Yahoo! Help article on changing your Yahoo! ID (in short, you cannot change it): "You cannot change your Yahoo! ID except by opening a new account, but you can add up to five (5) aliases to your current ID as part of the same account. An alias consists of a name and some information that you show in a profile to other members. When you log in to Yahoo!, you can choose any of your aliases. To create a new alias, go to the Yahoo! Member Directory. Make sure you are signed in, then click "My Profiles." The next page will list your ID and any profiles that you have already created. To make a new profile, click the "Create New Public Profile" button near the top. The only required field is the actual name—all other information is optional. You should not reveal any information on your profile that you wouldn't want a complete stranger to know (such as your phone number or address). When you're done, use the "Create Profile" button. This will take you back to your profile list, with your new name added. Make sure to click the "Finished Editing" link to save your changes. If you decide to re-register and create a new ID, you will need to reset all of your preferences for My Yahoo! and other personalized Yahoo! services. Information between separate accounts cannot be merged or exchanged."