How do you change your Instant Message ID?

How do I change my name as it appears on my contacts list when I send and instant message?

• I do not want my real name to be displayed when I send an instant message to one of my contacts. Instead i want my Yahoo ID displayed when I send an instant message, and I want to know how to change that.

• Answer:

  if you're after quick fix.. login to Yahoo! Messenger click on Messenger select My Contact Details at the top is Name: followed by First (Name) Last (Name) Nickname to stop Yahoo! Messenger accessing the default details stored in your Yahoo! Account information, ALL 3 fields should be complete. if you want to make sure your default details are never sent out then you need to edit your account information (the form you filled out when you signed up for your yahoo id) http://edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_profile Once there... 1.Ignore the first instance of your Names, scroll down the page until you see Address / Contact Information, click Edit... 2. now at the top of the page should be Your Name, edit both fields 3. hit Finished, if prompted, then confirm your password, you will be redirected back to your Yahoo! Account Information page where you can see the changes, if you're happy with the results, click Finish again, then exit out of your browser and log back into Yahoo! Messenger. to change the details ppl have if you are already on their friends list they will need to delete you from their friends list AND address book and then re-add you, or you can sent them your Contact Details we have articles covering the options at http://www.wackyb.co.nz/Yahoo!_Messenger_version_8_Account_Information/ and http://www.wackyb.co.nz/Yahoo!_First_and_Last_Name_Showing/ if you need more help :) please be aware the above will not impact on ppl who already have you on their friends list / address book, they will need to delete you from both then re-add you to remove your name etc, or you could try sending them your contact details via Yahoo Messenger