If you are confused about how to change a Yahoo email address, you ought to be because there isn’t a direct way to do it.
Despite these severe limitations, I will teach you a practical guide to get rid of that embarrassing @yahoo.com user name and get something more professional.
Before we proceed, let’s first look at the common reasons that prompt users like yourself to update their Yahoo email ID.
Why People Want to Change Their Yahoo Email Address
A person changed their name and now wants other personal details to also match. So updating the email is a no-brainer.
Their old email address was made when they were a child and has an embarrassing name, not suitable for professional communication.
There can be other, more niche reasons too. Regardless of what your thought behind changing the username, the process remains the same.
The Only Way to Realistically Change a Yahoo Email Address
Unlike Gmail, which very recently gave users the option to change their Google email, there is no direct way to change your email ID in Yahoo. Instead, we need to attempt a two-stage process. First, make a brand new Yahoo account with the exact email address you plan on using. Then, in the second stage, connect the two mailboxes. So let’s start.
Step 1. Open any browser and type “https://login.yahoo.com/account/create” in the URL search bar.
Step 2. Fill in all the details (First name, Last name, Yahoo email name, Password, and Date of birth). Then press next.
Step 3. You will be required to put in your mobile number for verification, add it, and request an OTP.
Step 4. Add the OTP and verify. Once done, you have a brand new Yahoo email account.
Our work isn’t done yet; we still have to connect the old account here. It is explained in my guide on Yahoo Mail merge, too. Here are the steps in brief.
Step 1. Look for your profile icon in the Yahoo dashboard, click it.
Step 2. From the pop-up menu, select the “Manage Accounts” option.
Step 3. Then select the Add Account option.
Step 5. Enter the login credentials for your original account.
Bring Mail Data to the New Yahoo Account After Email Name Change
Now that you have changed the Yahoo accounts, you will see that every email that you ever got is still stuck in the old inbox. If you plan to get rid of the old account, then you must move all those emails to their new address.
Now it is possible to move those emails on your own. You can forward them, take help of desktop email clients, but truth be told, these methods are slow, error-prone, and not at all practical. Instead, my suggestion is that you use the SysTools IMAP Migrator. Purpose-built to handle all complex transfers in the fastest time possible.
Available for both Windows and Mac users, it’s the perfect solution for your needs.
Conclusion
So now you know the exact process for changing a Yahoo email address. Feel free to bookmark this guide on your browser (Press Ctrl/Cmd + D) and share it with anyone who is looking to update their Yahoo email ID. Just remember that after you change the account, all the old emails will still be in your previous account. To move them, use the automated software.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: If I change my Yahoo email account, will my contacts receive any update?
No, you need to inform them about the change on your own. So draft a mail and send it to all known contacts. Plus, you must also set an autoreply to inform any people who were not covered in the first list.
Q: How long will it take to update a @yahoo.com email address?
The process can be done in under an hour. The real-time taking part is shifting all of the historical messages, but with the right tool, that too can be done swiftly.
Q: How many times can I change my Yahoo ID?
There is no official limit. However, there is indeed a hidden limit on the number of accounts you can have associated with a single mobile number. Somewhere around 3-5, so that is your limit. If you use a different number every time, then you can change it as many times as you want.
