Minx Signed

How do I change my welcome name on yahoo & yahoo 360?

the automative name chosen on yahoo is very long and the 1 on 360 is similar only less letters however the similarities its a much easier option to have my nickname 'Minx' as this is my universal used preferance, have tried the options available on my page settings and still i have to sign in as the extended automative name set also when addressed on welcome .... remains this same name would prefer being addressed as MINX at all times in all pages etc hoping this all makes sense and that some one can assist in helping me solve this thank you MINX

YAHOO! EMAIL
(regular email, not 'Beta')

To change your outgoing email name>

>Go to your email box
>click on 'Options' (upper right, horizontal list of options, blue letters)
>scroll down to and click on 'General Preferences' (second column, blue letters)
>scroll down to the 'Name and Email' section
>change name in the 'From name: [_____________]' field
>click on the 'Save' button (top left, under 'Mail' tab)

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/basics/basics-20.html

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MAIN YAHOO! ACCOUNT INFORMATION

To change your name in your main Yahoo! Account information>

>log in to the account you wish to change
>go here>

http://edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_profil...

Or>> click on the 'My Account' (top center, in blue letters, in Yahoo! Answers)
>enter your password
>scroll down to 'Address / Contact Information'
>click 'Edit'
>edit your name in both fields (top of page)
>click 'Finished' (if prompted)
>confirm your password
>click 'Finished' again

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YAHOO! 360

To change your Yahoo! 360 Name Display

In Yahoo! 360 you can easily access your details via Settings (top right hand side) > Basic Info

make sure you fill in the required fields (First and Nickname) and clear any information from Last Name.
If you don't want your 360 page to replace your default Profile e.g.
Public Profiles for [ your ID ]

http://manage.members.yahoo.com/index_listprofiles.html

make sure the first option under Yahoo! Identity is selected...

either the 2nd or 3rd will cause your 360 page to display by default. If you go from Yahoo! 360 along to Yahoo! Answers you will find your 360 details have travelled with you....

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More information to change Yahoo! name displays in; Yahoo! Email, Yahoo! Messenger, Yahoo! 360, Yahoo! Answers:

http://www.wackyb.co.nz/yahoo!_first_and...

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MESSENGER
To change your display name in Messenger>

Quick fix:
>login to Yahoo! Messenger
>click on 'Messenger'
>click on 'My Contact Details'
>at the top is 'Name:'>
>*complete all three name fields (to stop Yahoo! Messenger from accessing the details in your main Yahoo! Account Information)

*if you only edit your Nickname nothing will change, your first and last name will be displayed from your Account Information
*if you only edit your First Name, your Last Name will be extracted from your Account Information
*if you only edit your Last Name, your First Name will be extracted from your Account Information

If you change your My Contact Details within Yahoo! Messenger you must edit all 3 required fields (First, Last and Nickname) to prevent both your First and Last Names showing, or a mixed combination of them.

Just because you can't see your First and Last Name details in Yahoo! Messenger doesn't mean other people can't.
Add yourself to your own friends list, right click on your username in the list, select Contact Details and see what information is being sent out
or head to Messenger > Preferences > Appearance (category) under For each contact on the messenger list show their: and select Nickname or First and Last Name, hit Apply, hit OK and recheck what your friends list displays.

If you have accepted or sent out, requests to add to friends lists, and your First / Last Names are showing, the user will need to delete you from their Yahoo! Messenger friends list AND their address book to remove this information, you are not able to do this yourself, nor does updating your own details impact on what they already have.

Visual Tutorial

http://www.wackyb.co.nz/yahoo!_first_and...

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Creating an ID for Chatting

Each person who ventures online needs an ID - a unique nickname (or alias) that allows him or her to be recognized while participating in the Internet community.

Yahoo! Chat offers members the ability to chat under aliases, which allows them to hide their email addresses. We encourage you to use these features to protect your identity and prevent random contact with people you do not know or trust.
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You can create up to six additional aliases that you can use instead of
your Yahoo! ID. Each alias that you create has a corresponding profile
page that you can customize to let people know about you. Setting up
your profile is a great way to increase your presence on the Web.

To create/edit an alias:

1. Click the "Messenger" menu in Messenger and select "My Profiles."

2. Click the "Create/Edit My Profiles" button and follow the
directions
of the Yahoo! Profiles page.

To control the online/offline presence of your aliases:

1. Click the "Messenger" menu in Messenger and select "My Profiles."

2. Select "Active" or "Inactive."

Please Note: Inactive modifies the alias to appear offline.

Further, please try the updates below:

1. Log into Messenger.
2. Select "Messenger" menu from the top of your Messenger client and
then select "Yahoo! Chat" from the drop down menu.
3. Click on "Join a Room..." from the available options.
4. Select an Alias that you would like to enter the room as.
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Remember, your alias is one way that the Yahoo! online community will be able to identify you; let them wonder. You don't want strangers to know too much about you just from reading your ID.

Online IDs can communicate something about the person behind them, so be certain of what you are willing to share. For example, the name "Butterflyfan" communicates that this user might be fond of butterflies. There is little risk of someone being able to distinguish one fan of butterflies from the millions of others who exist in the world. On the other hand, the name "Butterflies4Jane" may go too far. It provides someone with a name - both a conversation starter and a misguided sense of familiarity.

When creating a new online ID, you may want to leave out the following personal information:

* First and last name
* Address
* Phone number
* Family names

Whatever you choose, remember that your ID should be suitable, not too revealing, and (most important) fun.

Using an Alias

Use following steps to pick your alias before entering Yahoo! Chat:

1. Click the File menu in Yahoo! Messenger and select select "Yahoo! Chat" and then "Join a Room."
2. Select the Alias that you would like to use from the "Enter Chat room as" menu.
3. Select a Category on the left and a Room on the right.
4. Double click the room that you would like to enter.

A Chat window will pop up with your ID on the right side of the screen. You will also see a list of all the people that are currently in the room.

Creating an ID for Chatting

http://chat.yahoo.com/chatsafetymodule.h...

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