How to Add an Alias in Yahoo! Messenger 10

Yahoo! Messenger allows you to set up to six aliases to use as your Messenger ID or in Yahoo! chat. Aliases are helpful if you want to keep your work and private chat contacts separate or if you want to appear online to people under a certain Yahoo! ID but show as offline under another ID. Aliases also help protect your identity in Yahoo! chat rooms by allowing you to select an alias name that does not reveal your personal details.

Instructions

1. Click on "Messenger" at the top left of the main Yahoo! Messenger screen and select "My Account Info" from the drop-down box.

2. Enter your Yahoo! password in the password field on the Yahoo! sign in page that pops up in your default Web browser and click the "Sign In" button or press "Enter."

3. Click on the "Manage Your Yahoo! Aliases" link under "Account Settings" on the Yahoo! Account Info page.

4. Click the "Add an Alias" link on the "Manage Your Yahoo! Identities" page that appears.

5. Type your new alias in the "Enter New Alias" text box and click on the "Save" link to the right.

6. Click the "Close" button to return to the "Yahoo! Account Info" page.

References

• Yahoo! Help: How to Set Up an Alias