How can I change my account name?

How can I change the name on my yahoo email account?

• I put a fake name down a couple years ago when I made my email address because I didn't want people to know my name since it is a bit rare and would be easy to find me. Now that I'm a bit older, I would like to change my fake name on yahoo (Jason Zambranski) to my new name. How can I do this. I clicked on where it says "Welcome Jason" on yahoo then I edited the information to make it say my real name but it still comes up as Jason on the yahoo mainpage. If I email someone will Jason Zambranski still be on the emails or is it going to just be on the yahoo mainpage and nowhere else. Or is it impossible to change your name on your email account on yahoo?

• Answer:

  You can't change your Yahoo! ID, but you can get an extra email address for your existing account, or you can create a new account. (http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/edit/ch... ) Click the link below to get an extra email address for your existing account. It´s absolutely free. Use it just as you would for your primary address (which of course you can still use). To make things handy, you can send and receive email from either address from the same inbox. http://edit.yahoo.com/config/list_alias?... You can only have one Extra Email Address. Later on, if you decide that you do not like the one that you have created, and then you may delete it and create another one. Please note that Yahoo! limits the creation of Extra Email Addresses to 2 times within a one-year period. So, please create your Extra Mail Address carefully! (http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or... ) Click this link and fill out the form to create a new account. https://edit.yahoo.com/registration?.int... After that is done you can do the following to let them know of your new address Telling all your family and friends about your new address is really easy! Use the Announce Email Address feature to notify your contacts of your new handle. Here's how: 1. Click Options in the upper-right corner of your Yahoo! Mail page and select Mail Options. 2. Under "Management," click Announce Email Address. 3. In the "Personalize Your Announcement" section, choose the address you're announcing from the pull-down menu next to "Email." 4. Fill out the remaining fields, then click the Preview and Send Announcement button. When you're pleased with how it looks, send it!