how do I change the name the email is from when I compose and an email?

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Barkley Hound · Answer

Hover over the far right gear icon ⚙ in Yahoo mail and then click "settings".
Then click "accounts" in left column.
Select the primary address.

On the next page you can do the following:

Change FROM name and REPLY TO address FROM name can be blank and then only the email address will appear. REPLY TO can be blank and then the FROM address will be used.

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4/18/2016

Sharon · Answer

Go to Settings under the gear, Accounts tab, click on your email address, and change Your name on the next page.

Anonymous · Answer

Change your email sending name at  https://help.yahoo.com/kb/mail-for-desktop/SLN8675.html?impressions=true

how do I change the name the email is from when I compose and an email?

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