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Change Your Email Name

July 31, 2018

How to Change Your Email Name?

The display name is the identification sign of any webmail. The first and last names appear in the "From:" field in most of the email accounts. Usually the email address, in most of the webmail, can’t be changed. But the first and last names could be changed by any email account user. You could change your display name to a pseudonym, a nickname, or anything else. It could be replaced any day, any hour. Interestingly, the process is different in different webmail. Here you will get to know the name changing process of Outlook, Gmail, Yandex Mail, Yahoo! Mail, and Zoho Mail.

How to change email display name in Outlook?

Two ways are there that can help you in changing your name in Outlook. We have discussed both the methods in this page. The first method is ideal for you if you are already logged into your Outlook.com mailbox and the second method helpful when Outlook involves direct navigating to the page on which you can change your name.

Method 1

  • Go to the top right corner and click on your profile picture
  • You will get a grey icon of a person if you have not added a custom profile picture
  • Here you need to click on edit profile
  • Go to My Profiles
  • Click on Profile
  • Now you need to click where it says Edit next to your current name
  • You will see the First name and Last name fields
  • Enter your new name here
  • Save the changes by clicking on the Save icon

Method 2

  • Open profile.live.com
  • Use your Outlook.com login credentials and make login
  • Go to the field where it says Edit next to your current name
  • You will see the First name and Last name fields
  • Enter your new name here
  • Save the changes by clicking on the Save icon

How to change email display name in Gmail?

  • Open your web browser
  • Type www.Gmail.com in the browsing field
  • Go to the upper right corner and click on the Gear icon
  • Navigate to Accounts and Import
  • Click on Send mail as
  • It will give you the opportunity to select Edit Info
  • Go to the below section of your current name
  • Enter a new name
  • Save the changes by clicking on the Save Changes icon

How to change email display name in Yandex Mail?

  • Open your web browser
  • Go to the upper right corner and click on the gear icon
  • It will enable you to click on Personal data, signature, picture
  • Navigate to the Your Name section and type a new name
  • Save the changes by clicking on the Save Changes icon

How to change email display name in Yahoo! Mail?

  • Open your web browser
  • Make your account Sign In
  • Go to the upper right corner and click on the Gear icon
  • Click on the Settings icon now
  • Go to the Accounts section
  • Select Email addresses first and your email address then
  • Go to the field titled Your Name
  • Here you need to new name
  • Save the changes by clicking on the Save icon

How to change email display name in Zoho?

  • Open your web browser
  • Go to the upper right corner and click on the Gear icon
  • Navigate to Mail Settings and select Send Mail As
  • Here you need to click on the pencil icon next to your email address
  • It will open the display name field
  • Enter a new name in the Zoho display name field
  • Save the changes by clicking on the Update icon

How to change email display name in any other webmail?

As we have said it earlier, you can change your email display name in any webmail service you are using. If you want to change your email display name in any webmail other than Outlook, Gmail, Yandex Mail, Yahoo! Mail, and Zoho Mail, we suggest you for having a word with the customer support professionals of that webmail. Every single webmail is having its customer service which is engaged in answering the questions asked by its account users. You can contact the customer support professionals of your webmail by dialing the helpline number boast by that webmail.

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