Google is Letting Some People Change Their @gmail Address
Gmail address change is now possible for some users—swap your old handle while keeping all your data intact.
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Google is Letting Some People Change Their @gmail Address
Gmail Address Change Is Here—But With Caveats For years, millions of Gmail users have been stuck with embarrassing, outdated, or just plain awkward email addresses—often chosen during their teenage years with zero foresight. Now, Google may finally be offering a way out. In a quiet update to its support documentation, the company has confirmed that select users can now change their @gmail.com address without losing access to their old inbox, contacts, or files. Credit: Google The best part? You can switch back anytime. While this isn’t a hard “rename” of your core identity, it functions more like adding a polished alias you can use as your primary email—while your old one quietly works in the background. Not a Full Email Overhaul—But Close Enough Don’t expect to erase LazyNinja420@gmail.com from existence. According to Google’s Hindi-language support page (translated via Google Translate), the new feature allows users to “replace” their current Gmail address with another @gmail.com variant…
