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Anonymous asked in Yahoo ProductsYahoo MailCalendar and Contacts · 1 decade ago

how to change yahoo email address?

how do i change my email adress for yahoo without having to delete the one i have now and creating a new one? is that possible? i want to change it because i created it a long time ago and i want to update it and make it more professional. thank you!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    HotMail, Yahoo and other free services: There's really no way to change an email address. The best you can do is create a new account with a new name, and start using it, and at the same time simply stop using the old account with the old name. Remember, these are free, and you get what you pay for.

    AOL, MSN, Earthlink and other large ISPs: Since these are services you do pay for, they often have some more flexibility. Unfortunately, it's often your email address that identifies your account with these services, so if you want a new email address, you need to create a new account. Much like the free services above, you would then start using the new account and email address and stop using the old account and email address. The good news here is that unlike the free services, most major ISPs have email forwarding services available, so that email sent to your old account can be automatically forwarded to your new one. It's also worth checking with the ISP directly - some may support a more complete solution to changing your email address - but exactly if, how, and how much will vary widely.

  • 5 years ago

    if you can't change it, you should be able to cancel it, clear your old profile so weirdos cant keep tracking it, my email was created by a company I worked for years ago, when large companies started putting everything online. I walked into work one day and they said here you go we made an email account for you. when I create a new account, my old account should stop any emails sent to it. it should put up a block-up message like this "this email address is no longer excepts emails"

  • 5 years ago

    If a person cannot change the e-mail address, I know you can ban certain addresses , however, when you have hundreds of e-mails coming into your inbox and Spam Folder--that would be pretty difficult--when you give places your e-mail or they somehow get it --that is the problem--So, how does a person just take the Yahoo e-mail off their site completely? I do not use E-mail anyways. ?????? I have tried deleating Godizalla and it keeps on coming back on my computer.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    how do I change my email address

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  • 5 years ago

    I would like to change my email address to brod.hopkins1777@yahoo.co.uk

  • 4 years ago

    How do I cancel my old (hacked) email address

  • 4 years ago

    wgraf@yahoo.com

  • 5 years ago

    I miss my pass word and idont like my user name

  • Nope your just going to have to make a new one and get your mail forwarded to that new one.

  • Edd e
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Yahoo don't allow you to change your email address. you need to open a new account to get a new address.

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