US EditionGoogle is starting to let users change their Gmail addresses — here's what you need to know
Google allows Gmail users to change usernames while keeping old addresses as aliases with a 12-month cooldown and three-change lifetime limit, improving account flexibility.
- Google is preparing to roll out the ability for consumer Gmail users to change their @gmail username for the first time, with a Hindi support page suggesting India may be first, 9to5Google notes.
- Google Workspace admins previously could change managed users' addresses while free Gmail account users long requested this option, and reporters say backend complexity explains cautious limits and gradual rollout.
- In Account settings under Personal Information → Email, emails to a user's old email address still arrive and sign-in works with either address, while all account data remains intact.
- Google will restrict changes by enforcing a 12-month lock and a three changes lifetime cap, while it remains unclear whether long-dormant Gmail addresses will become available again.
- To change an address, go to Google Account settings → Personal Information → Email, where long-time Gmail users can switch to more professional addresses while keeping contacts reachable.
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Changing Gmail address without starting from scratch is soon possible. Google is testing a new feature that would allow to modify its identifier while keeping all its messages and contacts, a development much expected by many users.
Embarrassed by Your Old Gmail Address? Google May Soon Let You Change It
Users who opt to change their email address will still be able to receive emails sent to their old address, while continuing to use their old email address to log in to Google services such as Google Drive and Google Photos. However, an official date for the rollout has yet to be released.
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