How do you send a messages as "undisclosed-recipients@yahoo?

Why do I show up as "Yahoo User" to all recipients that I send messages to?

• Several months ago, I began to hear reports that my messages go to the spam folders of others because I no longer show up by name, but as "Yahoo User" on the recipient's ...show more

• Answer:

  To learn how to change the name shown on your outgoing emails, check out this Yahoo Help article: "Change your sending name in Yahoo Mail" http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN8675&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML If you did not make that change to the Mail settings, it's possible your account was hacked and the intruder made the change. I highly advise that you change your password right away. That is the first and most important step in re-securing your account: "Changing your password" http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN2035 After you change your password be sure to follow the steps in this Yahoo Help article to finish re-securing your account by checking for any changes to your account settings that may be preventing mail delivery: "Securing a hacked Yahoo account" http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN3516 If you notice emails or contacts missing, follow the Help articles below to attempt a restore: "Restore deleted or missing contacts" http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN22055&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML "Restore missing emails or IMs" http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN2552&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML I also recommend the two Yahoo Help articles below for more information on some of the way accounts can be put at risk, and tips you can use to help keep your account secure: "How an account can be hacked" http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN2551&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML "Safeguarding your Yahoo account" http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN2080&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML