Your wish has been granted: Say goodbye to your random, nonsensical Yahoo e-mail address and hello to a simple, streamlined username.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's efforts to clear the decks and give the company a 21st century makeover include new e-mail addresses for all. If you were one of the many people who visited Yahoo for the first time in months —or even years—in July to create a username wishlist, you may want to check your e-mail. On Monday, Yahoo began notifying people if any of their five picks were available.
Some unlucky folks will find that none of their choices were available—apparently, some very popular first names led the pack. If your name is David, Michael, Alex, Maria, Jennifer, and Jessica, the chances of you getting that username are slim to none. Yahoo's Dylan Casey, senior director of platforms, wrote on Monday that Batman and Superman were also on the list of most requested names. (If you were the lucky duck who snagged batman@yahoo.com, send us a note.)
If none of your selections made the cut, Yahoo said it will put you on a watchlist for free. The service watches up to five usernames for three years—if the account comes back on the market, the company will tell you. You'll have two weeks to claim the name.
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