How can I change my yahoo mail name?

How can I change the name that comes up with my yahoo e-mail address?

• This question was asked before (4 Years ago) but yahoo mail has changed since then. The previous response was to: With Yahoo Mail open, Click on Options (upper right) than click on General Preferences. Change this: Name and Email: FROM NAME to: Janet Hong. In the bottom right hand corner, Click SAVE. You're done. Hope that helps! However there is no current option to go to Name and Email: From Name to:

• Answer:

  Yeah----Yahoo is always changing things (not always for the best)----but this is the new way. You just need to change the "from line" setting. This works for either version (Classic or New Mail). 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 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 ??