US EditionGoogle Introduces Long-Awaited Option to Modify Gmail Usernames
Google allows users to change their Gmail username up to three times while retaining the old address as an alias that still receives emails, the company said.
- Coming weeks, Google is gradually rolling out an option to let users change @gmail.com addresses, first revealed on a Google support page and spotted in the Google Pixel Hub Telegram group.
- Until now, Google prohibited edits to @gmail.com addresses, generally allowing changes only for third‑party email accounts, Google says users identify by account email and seeks to give more control.
- Google notes that account data remains intact after a change, the old Gmail address becomes an alias receiving mail, and edits follow a 12 months rule with three edits for @gmail.com capped at four total addresses.
- Rollout is phased so not everyone will see the option at first; eligibility depends on account creation, with third‑party accounts more likely eligible than standard @gmail.com accounts, 9to5Google reports.
- Testing appears India-focused with the support page in Hindi, and Google says the feature is gradually rolling out with wider availability in the coming weeks, affecting millions of Gmail users worldwide.
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