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How can i change the settings not to show my name?

How can I change my display name that comes up in my recipient's inbox?

  • I tried to be anonymous and made a fake last name for my account when I made it awhile back. However, I am getting really tired of have that. I tried changing it in my settings, and it shows up correctly whenever I go to my settings, however whenever I send emails, messages still show up with the fake name! How can I change this?

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    You also have to change the "from line" setting. Mail page>>options>>mail options (or "more options" on the New Mail)>>Accounts (from the list on the left)>>then click on "Yahoo Mail"---(middle of page, under "Accounts"). Now you can erase whatever is showing, on the "From line" and type in something else---a nickname---or your own name---or whatever you want----THEN click "save" changes at the top of that page. You CAN NOT leave that line blank, otherwise Yahoo enters what was previously there or even sometimes puts "False" in place of a name. Some people say you have to log out and then back in, for the changes to be effective----but some find it's "not necessary"-----maybe it depends on your computer ??

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Change how your name appears on your email. 1,..Click Options in the top-right corner of your Yahoo! Mail page and ....select Mail/More Options. 2,..From the list on the left, click Accounts. 3,..Click Yahoo! Mail under Accounts 4,..In the your 'From' name" field, enter your name exactly as you'd like ....it to appear within your outgoing messages 5'..If you leave the Reply-To field blank, your Yahoo! Mail address will ....be automatically included as the return address in your outgoing ....messages. If you'd like a different return address to be included, ....enter it in the Reply-To field. 6,..Click the Save button to put your new settings into effect. Good luck. Jess :)

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