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Why does your full name appear when you IM someone using Yahoo Messenger and for how long has it been like this?

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asked Jan 10, 2022 by Samantha Furlong (4.3k points)

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It only does if that's what you have it set as. You don't have to have your full name appear in the im screen.

answered Jan 10, 2022 by Judy Evans (4.5k points)
selected Jan 16, 2022 by Samantha Furlong

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I don't understand what you are referring too - that is not my full name!

answered Jan 12, 2022 by Katherine Login (4.4k points)

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