How To Set Up a Yahoo Alias

October 8, 2011

The first step is to think of a username for yourself that does not contain any

personally-identifying information.

Then, you can use that to set up an email account for yourself. (Actually, any

email account that no one else knows about will do. I think it just saves you

the trouble of coming up with two different names.) You can use any e-mail

provider: yahoo, google, hotmail, etc.

The third step is to click the " My Account " link on your Yahoo!Groups page (it's

in the very top left corner). From MyAccount, go to Account Information. Add

your new email address under " Profile Information. " Then scroll down to " Account

Settings " and click " Manage your Yahoo! aliases. " You can then set up an alias

for yourself using your new non-identifying username.

After you have done that, come back to this board, and click " Edit Membership "

right above the blue bar with the name of the board. You will be able to select

which alias and email address you want to show.

Hope that helps! I only figured out all this in the past year or so; I posted

here for years using a name and email address that anybody who knew me would

have recognized. I like anonymity a lot better!

Sveta (not even close to my real name ;-)

>

> Okay so here is a stupid question.Â How do I make myself anonymous when

sending these?Â I thought I signed on with an ID that was not my name, but

apparently not.

>

October 8, 2011

Thank you.Â Thank you.Â Thank you.Â I really appreciate the step-by-step

instructions.

I will do it.

Cheers,

S.

________________________________

To: WTOAdultChildren1

Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2011 12:05:42 PM

Subject: How To Set Up a Yahoo Alias

Â

The first step is to think of a username for yourself that does not contain any

personally-identifying information.

Then, you can use that to set up an email account for yourself. (Actually, any

email account that no one else knows about will do. I think it just saves you

the trouble of coming up with two different names.) You can use any e-mail

provider: yahoo, google, hotmail, etc.

The third step is to click the " My Account " link on your Yahoo!Groups page (it's

in the very top left corner). From MyAccount, go to Account Information. Add

your new email address under " Profile Information. " Then scroll down to " Account

Settings " and click " Manage your Yahoo! aliases. " You can then set up an alias

for yourself using your new non-identifying username.

After you have done that, come back to this board, and click " Edit Membership "

right above the blue bar with the name of the board. You will be able to select

which alias and email address you want to show.

Hope that helps! I only figured out all this in the past year or so; I posted

here for years using a name and email address that anybody who knew me would

have recognized. I like anonymity a lot better!

Sveta (not even close to my real name ;-)

>

> Okay so here is a stupid question.Ã‚Â How do I make myself anonymous when

sending these?Ã‚Â I thought I signed on with an ID that was not my name, but

apparently not.

>

October 9, 2011

Thanks for this, Sveta, it's very helpful. I didn't even know that existed until

now. >.<

Would it be possible to have this uploaded to the " Files " section as a document

so newbies (and oldies, lol) can use it for reference?

I know Yahoo! Mail will probably change some over time but at least this would

give people a general idea. Just a thought.

Subject: How To Set Up a Yahoo Alias

To: WTOAdultChildren1

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 12:05 PM

The first step is to think of a username for yourself that does not

contain any personally-identifying information.

Then, you can use that to set up an email account for yourself. (Actually, any

email account that no one else knows about will do. I think it just saves you

the trouble of coming up with two different names.) You can use any e-mail

provider: yahoo, google, hotmail, etc.

The third step is to click the " My Account " link on your Yahoo!Groups page (it's

in the very top left corner). From MyAccount, go to Account Information. Add

your new email address under " Profile Information. " Then scroll down to " Account

Settings " and click " Manage your Yahoo! aliases. " You can then set up an alias

for yourself using your new non-identifying username.

After you have done that, come back to this board, and click " Edit Membership "

right above the blue bar with the name of the board. You will be able to select

which alias and email address you want to show.

Hope that helps! I only figured out all this in the past year or so; I posted

here for years using a name and email address that anybody who knew me would

have recognized. I like anonymity a lot better!

Sveta (not even close to my real name ;-)

October 10, 2011

Thanks for this info, I am changing my name too, feeling a bit paranoid lately.

>

> Subject: How To Set Up a Yahoo Alias

> To: WTOAdultChildren1

> Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 12:05 PM

>

> ï¿½

>

> The first step is to think of a username for yourself that does not

contain any personally-identifying information.

>

> Then, you can use that to set up an email account for yourself. (Actually, any

email account that no one else knows about will do. I think it just saves you

the trouble of coming up with two different names.) You can use any e-mail

provider: yahoo, google, hotmail, etc.

>

> The third step is to click the " My Account " link on your Yahoo!Groups page

(it's in the very top left corner). From MyAccount, go to Account Information.

Add your new email address under " Profile Information. " Then scroll down to

" Account Settings " and click " Manage your Yahoo! aliases. " You can then set up

an alias for yourself using your new non-identifying username.

>

> After you have done that, come back to this board, and click " Edit Membership "

right above the blue bar with the name of the board. You will be able to select

which alias and email address you want to show.

>

> Hope that helps! I only figured out all this in the past year or so; I posted

here for years using a name and email address that anybody who knew me would

have recognized. I like anonymity a lot better!

>

> Sveta (not even close to my real name ;-)

>

October 10, 2011

Could someone tell me what information about me is here when I post this

message. I feel like a technoignoramous right now.

Thanks,

> >

> > From: svaktshka <svaktshka@>

> > Subject: How To Set Up a Yahoo Alias

> > To: WTOAdultChildren1

> > Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 12:05 PM

> >

> > ï¿½

> >

> > The first step is to think of a username for yourself that does not

contain any personally-identifying information.

> >

> > Then, you can use that to set up an email account for yourself. (Actually,

any email account that no one else knows about will do. I think it just saves

you the trouble of coming up with two different names.) You can use any e-mail

provider: yahoo, google, hotmail, etc.

> >

> > The third step is to click the " My Account " link on your Yahoo!Groups page

(it's in the very top left corner). From MyAccount, go to Account Information.

Add your new email address under " Profile Information. " Then scroll down to

" Account Settings " and click " Manage your Yahoo! aliases. " You can then set up

an alias for yourself using your new non-identifying username.

> >

> > After you have done that, come back to this board, and click " Edit

Membership " right above the blue bar with the name of the board. You will be

able to select which alias and email address you want to show.

> >

> > Hope that helps! I only figured out all this in the past year or so; I

posted here for years using a name and email address that anybody who knew me

would have recognized. I like anonymity a lot better!

> >

> > Sveta (not even close to my real name ;-)

> >

October 10, 2011

All I see is " heartfulcourage " at --so you are

private now

On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:04 PM, heartfulcourage

wrote:

> **

>

> Could someone tell me what information about me is here when I post this

> message. I feel like a technoignoramous right now.

>

> Thanks,

>

> > >

> > > From: svaktshka <svaktshka@>

> > > Subject: How To Set Up a Yahoo Alias

> > > To: WTOAdultChildren1

> > > Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 12:05 PM

> > >

> > > ï¿½

> > >

> > > The first step is to think of a username for yourself that does not

> contain any personally-identifying information.

> > >

> > > Then, you can use that to set up an email account for yourself.

> (Actually, any email account that no one else knows about will do. I think

> it just saves you the trouble of coming up with two different names.) You

> can use any e-mail provider: yahoo, google, hotmail, etc.

> > >

> > > The third step is to click the " My Account " link on your Yahoo!Groups

> page (it's in the very top left corner). From MyAccount, go to Account

> Information. Add your new email address under " Profile Information. " Then

> scroll down to " Account Settings " and click " Manage your Yahoo! aliases. "

> You can then set up an alias for yourself using your new non-identifying

> username.

> > >

> > > After you have done that, come back to this board, and click " Edit

> Membership " right above the blue bar with the name of the board. You will be

> able to select which alias and email address you want to show.

> > >

> > > Hope that helps! I only figured out all this in the past year or so; I

> posted here for years using a name and email address that anybody who knew

> me would have recognized. I like anonymity a lot better!

> > >

> > > Sveta (not even close to my real name ;-)

> > >

October 10, 2011

I really need to do this for myself soon :/

On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Holly Lipschultz <

hollymichellebyers@...> wrote:

> All I see is " heartfulcourage " at --so you are

> private now

>

> On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:04 PM, heartfulcourage <

> heartfulcourage@...> wrote:

>

>> **

>>

>> Could someone tell me what information about me is here when I post this

>> message. I feel like a technoignoramous right now.

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> > >

>> > > From: svaktshka <svaktshka@>

>> > > Subject: How To Set Up a Yahoo Alias

>> > > To: WTOAdultChildren1

>> > > Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 12:05 PM

>> > >

>> > > ï¿½

>> > >

>> > > The first step is to think of a username for yourself that does not

>> contain any personally-identifying information.

>> > >

>> > > Then, you can use that to set up an email account for yourself.

>> (Actually, any email account that no one else knows about will do. I think

>> it just saves you the trouble of coming up with two different names.) You

>> can use any e-mail provider: yahoo, google, hotmail, etc.

>> > >

>> > > The third step is to click the " My Account " link on your Yahoo!Groups

>> page (it's in the very top left corner). From MyAccount, go to Account

>> Information. Add your new email address under " Profile Information. " Then

>> scroll down to " Account Settings " and click " Manage your Yahoo! aliases. "

>> You can then set up an alias for yourself using your new non-identifying

>> username.

>> > >

>> > > After you have done that, come back to this board, and click " Edit

>> Membership " right above the blue bar with the name of the board. You will be

>> able to select which alias and email address you want to show.

>> > >

>> > > Hope that helps! I only figured out all this in the past year or so; I

>> posted here for years using a name and email address that anybody who knew

>> me would have recognized. I like anonymity a lot better!

>> > >

>> > > Sveta (not even close to my real name ;-)

>> > >

October 10, 2011

The only thing that's showing now is " heartfulcourage " at the Group site, so,

you anonymized yourself! Thumb's up!

-Annie

> > >

> > > From: svaktshka <svaktshka@>

> > > Subject: How To Set Up a Yahoo Alias

> > > To: WTOAdultChildren1

> > > Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 12:05 PM

> > >

> > > ï¿½

> > >

> > > The first step is to think of a username for yourself that does not

contain any personally-identifying information.

> > >

> > > Then, you can use that to set up an email account for yourself. (Actually,

any email account that no one else knows about will do. I think it just saves

you the trouble of coming up with two different names.) You can use any e-mail

provider: yahoo, google, hotmail, etc.

> > >

> > > The third step is to click the " My Account " link on your Yahoo!Groups page

(it's in the very top left corner). From MyAccount, go to Account Information.

Add your new email address under " Profile Information. " Then scroll down to

" Account Settings " and click " Manage your Yahoo! aliases. " You can then set up

an alias for yourself using your new non-identifying username.

> > >

> > > After you have done that, come back to this board, and click " Edit

Membership " right above the blue bar with the name of the board. You will be

able to select which alias and email address you want to show.

> > >

> > > Hope that helps! I only figured out all this in the past year or so; I

posted here for years using a name and email address that anybody who knew me

would have recognized. I like anonymity a lot better!

> > >

> > > Sveta (not even close to my real name ;-)

> > >

October 10, 2011

Woo Hoo!!!! Now I can be free!!!!

On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 6:36 PM, anuria67854 wrote:

> **

>

> The only thing that's showing now is " heartfulcourage " at the Group site,

> so, you anonymized yourself! Thumb's up!

>

> -Annie

>

> > > >

> > > > From: svaktshka <svaktshka@>

> > > > Subject: How To Set Up a Yahoo Alias

> > > > To: WTOAdultChildren1

> > > > Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 12:05 PM

> > > >

> > > > ï¿½

> > > >

> > > > The first step is to think of a username for yourself that does not

> contain any personally-identifying information.

> > > >

> > > > Then, you can use that to set up an email account for yourself.

> (Actually, any email account that no one else knows about will do. I think

> it just saves you the trouble of coming up with two different names.) You

> can use any e-mail provider: yahoo, google, hotmail, etc.

> > > >

> > > > The third step is to click the " My Account " link on your Yahoo!Groups

> page (it's in the very top left corner). From MyAccount, go to Account

> Information. Add your new email address under " Profile Information. " Then

> scroll down to " Account Settings " and click " Manage your Yahoo! aliases. "

> You can then set up an alias for yourself using your new non-identifying

> username.

> > > >

> > > > After you have done that, come back to this board, and click " Edit

> Membership " right above the blue bar with the name of the board. You will be

> able to select which alias and email address you want to show.

> > > >

> > > > Hope that helps! I only figured out all this in the past year or so;

> I posted here for years using a name and email address that anybody who knew

> me would have recognized. I like anonymity a lot better!

> > > >

> > > > Sveta (not even close to my real name ;-)

> > > >

October 10, 2011

Oh no! I don't know how you replied, but it showed up as your full name

again!

On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 9:37 PM, sarah flynn wrote:

> Woo Hoo!!!! Now I can be free!!!!

>

> On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 6:36 PM, anuria67854 <anuria-67854@...

> >wrote:

>

> > **

> >

> > The only thing that's showing now is " heartfulcourage " at the Group site,

> > so, you anonymized yourself! Thumb's up!

> >

> > -Annie

> >

> > > > >

> > > > > From: svaktshka <svaktshka@>

> > > > > Subject: How To Set Up a Yahoo Alias

> > > > > To: WTOAdultChildren1

> > > > > Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 12:05 PM

> > > > >

> > > > > ï¿½

> > > > >

> > > > > The first step is to think of a username for yourself that does not

> > contain any personally-identifying information.

> > > > >

> > > > > Then, you can use that to set up an email account for yourself.

> > (Actually, any email account that no one else knows about will do. I

> think

> > it just saves you the trouble of coming up with two different names.) You

> > can use any e-mail provider: yahoo, google, hotmail, etc.

> > > > >

> > > > > The third step is to click the " My Account " link on your

> Yahoo!Groups

> > page (it's in the very top left corner). From MyAccount, go to Account

> > Information. Add your new email address under " Profile Information. " Then

> > scroll down to " Account Settings " and click " Manage your Yahoo! aliases. "

> > You can then set up an alias for yourself using your new non-identifying

> > username.

> > > > >

> > > > > After you have done that, come back to this board, and click " Edit

> > Membership " right above the blue bar with the name of the board. You will

> be

> > able to select which alias and email address you want to show.

> > > > >

> > > > > Hope that helps! I only figured out all this in the past year or

> so;

> > I posted here for years using a name and email address that anybody who

> knew

> > me would have recognized. I like anonymity a lot better!

> > > > >

> > > > > Sveta (not even close to my real name ;-)

> > > > >

October 10, 2011

Hmm... now your name is back again, as you can see by the previous post of yours

I included. Your name was not included in your earlier post, but now its back

(!?)

-Annie

> > > Could someone tell me what information about me is here when I post this

> > message. I feel like a technoignoramous right now.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

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