# Change Fullname

User accounts are set up on Computing Service systems such as __SERVICE__ using your registered name. Your registered name consists of your initials and surname, as this is the information that is kept in the Computing Service's database. This is also used to set an initial default on another name field (in the Webmail system this is called your Fullname). Enquiries about your account will show both names. It is not possible to change the registered name, but many people like to replace their initials in the other name field with their given name. This is the purpose of this, Change Fullname, option.

Note: Fullname is also, by default, the name that appears in the From: field of an email. It is possible to have one name returned by an enquiry to your account, and another name used on outgoing messages from Webmail. If you wish to do this you will also need to set your Webmail Personal Name in Manage -> Preferences -> Compose.

## Change Fullname

Current Fullname: | S. Page
Fullname: |

NB: It can take up to 24 hours for fullname changes to take effect

When you enter the screen a check is made against __SERVICE__ and the result shown as the Current Fullname entry. To change your entry on __SERVICE__ enter the name you would like to appear in the Fullname field and then select the Change Fullname button.

The name that you choose should clearly identify you - using just your first name is not likely to uniquely identify you. Please bear in mind that some "joke" names may be offensive to others. The local database containing your real name is updated once every night.