# Change profile name going forward only **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Created:** [5 March 2017 17:37 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/change-profile-name-going-forward-only/566 "2017-03-05T17:37:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Christine\_Murphy](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Christine\_Murphy](https://forum.asana.com/u/Christine_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [5 March 2017 17:37 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/change-profile-name-going-forward-only/566/1 "2017-03-05T17:37:46Z")
Is it possible to change the profile name associated with a team member’s email address but not have it change the name associated with comments made in the past? For example, if a new hire is taking over our “orders” email address, I don’t want that person’s name associated with all of the comments made by the person who used to be in charge of our "orders: email address. I hope that makes sense. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Alexis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/alexis/32/155_2.png) [@Alexis](https://forum.asana.com/u/Alexis)\ **Post date:** [6 March 2017 02:56 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/change-profile-name-going-forward-only/566/2 "2017-03-06T02:56:16Z")
Hi @Christine_Murphy. When new hires take over a role on a team, we often recommend that people use an admin feature called deprovisioning. Deprovisioning allows you to assign a former employee’s tasks to a new employee - all old tasks stay in tact. While the profile name change would be reflected in past comments, deprovisioning would give you a fresh start. Take a look at deprovisioning here - [https://asana.com/guide/help/premium/admins](https://asana.com/guide/help/premium/admins) - and feel free to ask us follow up questions. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [27 April 2022 14:24 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/change-profile-name-going-forward-only/566/3 "2022-04-27T14:24:42Z")
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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [27 April 2022 17:18 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/change-profile-name-going-forward-only/566/4 "2022-04-27T17:18:43Z")