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How to Add Nicknames to your Contacts in the Yahoo! Address Book

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In Yahoo! Mail or Yahoo! Mail Classic, you can address messages quickly using nicknames. Evidently, this only works for address book entries that contain a nickname.

Add Nicknames to your Contacts in the Yahoo! Address Book

To add a nickname to a Yahoo! Mail contact:

  • Select Contacts in Yahoo! Mail.
  • Highlight the desired address book entry.
  • Click Edit Details in the toolbar.
  • Type the desired nickname under Nickname:.
  • Click Save.

Add Nicknames to your Contacts in the Yahoo! Mail Classic Address Book

To add a nickname to a contact in your Yahoo! Mail Classic address book:

  • Click the Addresses link in the Yahoo! Mail Classic toolbar.
  • Select Edit to the right of the contact to be associated with a nickname.
  • Enter the desired nickname under Nickname:.
    • Nicknames must be unique and cannot contain spaces or commas.
  • Click Save Contact to save the new nickname.

(Updated March 2012)

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