February 15, 2022 / Lily Collins

How to Create a Yahoo Email Alias

With a Yahoo account, you will not require opening an additional account to create new screen names as this feature is already available in Yahoo account. So, you can create a Yahoo email alias for yourself to use it in Yahoo Chat rooms of Yahoo Messenger and Yahoo message boards where you don’t want to reveal your actual Yahoo email address or id.

Moreover, you can also use Yahoo email alias for your work, school or family. To know how to create cool Yahoo email Alias in your Yahoo account, read the information provided below.

Steps to Create a Yahoo email Alias in Yahoo Account

1.) Go to the Yahoo homepage. Click on the Mail button located on the upper left corner of your screen. A Yahoo Mail sign-in page will appear on the screen.  Enter your email address and password to log in to your Yahoo Mail account.

2.) In your Yahoo Mail, click on the Gear icon located on the top-right corner of your screen. Select Settings option from the drop-down list. A new window will open.

3.) Under Settings window, go to the Accounts section and click on your Yahoo email address. Scroll down to locate the option – Extra email address.

4.) Under Extra email address, click on the Create address link. You will be directed to a new window.

5.) Locate the Yahoo Email alias in the new window and click Add button located under it. One the side section, enter the desired name in the provided field. And click on the Submit button. Complete the field with – Your name and Description. After that, click on Finish button. Your new Yahoo alias will be created.

So, this how you can mask your Yahoo id and use your Yahoo email alias in public for different purposes.