I want to get a new yahoo email adress will that effect my yahoo messenger list?

I want to create new email address but don't want my instant messenger to change.I have friends I chat with and don't want to lose them

I want to get a new yahoo email adress will that effect my yahoo messenger list?
So long as you don't cancel the old account, you'll still have it. Log in to messenger using your existing account, and have the other one for email.