text: can i conceal my name and identity when i send a message from my yahoo address? for love and romance type stuff i don't want somebody to see my name when i send an intial email message or two. can i change my settings oor something so only a nickname or something appears in other people's email mailboxes, instead of my real name? it's easy. go to mail options in your yahoo mail box. go to general preferences and instead of your real name write anything you want. that's what the receipients are goig to see. there's no other way for them to find out your true identity