Technical Note
QUESTION:

I wasn't thinking when I created my alias/BlazerID and it's not appropriate or it's goofy.  Can I make a new one?
 

Actually, it is almost impossible to change an alias/BlazerID once it has been set.  However, you can use the "Mail Only Alias" option to reflect your name. 
You must remember that your alias/BlazerID will always be what it is now after you make this change. Your alias/BlazerID and it's password are the login keys to various systems campus wide [WebCT, ePhonebook, etc.] 

If you need assistance, please call User Services, 934-3540 Monday-Friday 8:00a-5:00p.
 

SOLUTION:
 
Go to the ePhonebook and click the red Change Information Icon
Enter your BlazerID and password and login.
Scroll to the bottom
Click Add/Change
Mail-only Aliases
Enter the desired name.
These mail-only aliases can be up to 16 letters or numbers in length, and upper/lower case.

Important: these aliases are used only for mail delivery, and cannot be used to access any of the services which are linked into the Phonebook authentication. Mail-only aliases can only forward to your master alias.
Put a check in the Display box(1)
and click change(2)
click the View Entry(3)
your entry should now look like this when looked up in the ePhonebook
Remember! your login name for the ePhonebook and WebCT and other future systems will be the BlazerID/alias not the Mail-only alias.

Tuesday, 27-Aug-02 13:50:54  Technical Note 0121 

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