How do I change my "From" user name in MSN Hotmail?

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As usual Microsoft is being a bunch of putz in not allowing Safari users to use their site. I despise Microsoft and their crappy products.

Hmmm I'm using Firefox. Simply wish to change the name displayed next to my email address when I send out an email. Following all the steps mentioned here nothing changes. Is there some refresh period required to see the change? Is there a customer service email address where you can write for assistance? Thank you for any help on this one Leo. Its really important my full name NOT display on my outgoing emails (as it is doing right now). Thanks!

I'm also unable to change any information. I am using MSN (Qwest) Live Hotmail and there is no place under "options" that is titled "personal" and then "my profile". I have searched all entries under "options" and there is no option that I see to change my displayed name. I KNOW that before this was "Windows Live", I was able to very easily change my name.
Do you have any suggestions?
I have tried this from Explorer and MSN browsers.
Thanks.

I figured it out! After reading the article and posting earlier, I went back and messed with it again. This is what I did: from the www.hotmail.com page (NOT my MSN hotmail page), click "options", then "more options", then "view and edit personal information". After retyping password, click "registered information" in center column. You MUST enter SOMETHING in BOTH the first AND last name areas. I typed an exclamation point for my last name and it accepted it. So now I show up as "Robyn!". My mistake was that I had NOT entered anything for my last name, and it automatically entered my last name for me in the "from" column in emails, even though my last name did NOT show up in my registered information section.
Thanks Leo, and good luck everyone else!

Yeah, I have a problem. No matter what I change my nickname to when I sign into msn, as soon as I sign out and then back in again it goes back to "Rebecca". What's that all about and how do I fix it :S

hi, leo. it's unbelievably bugging me. no matter how i change my user name, the change doesn't seem to 'take' at all. oh my godness

I'm also unable to change any information. I am using Windows Live Hotmail and there is no place under "options" that is titled "personal" and then "my profile". I was def able to do this before!!!
Do you have any suggestions? all help appreciated x thanx

Thanks Robyn! She is right... however make sure you are signed into the "Full" version of Hotmail, not "classic." You can switch once you're inside at any time. Otherwise you won't be able to change your registered information for some reason.

If you are using Windows Live Hotmail here's what to do:
1. On the top right corner click 'Options"
2.Then click 'More options'
(you will be directed to another page)
3. Under 'Manage your account' click 'View and edit your personal information'
(you will then be directed to another page and might need to type in your password)
4.In your account summary page, under all your personal information, you'll see a link that says 'Registered information' - click on it
5. In the name and lastname fiels type in the name you wish to appear as a sender. *This cant be left blank.
6. click on 'Save' at the bottom of the page
7. click on 'sign out' at top of page

hi,

i just cant change my display name...when i log in to option and than to more option my account summary keeps on downloading and result in nothing

please tell me how to change my display name thanx
and regards

bilal

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