Google Now Lets You Change Your Gmail Address
8 hours ago
- #Digital Identity
- #Email Privacy
- #Gmail Update
- Google allows Gmail users in the US to change their email address, referred to as the 'account username', with a straightforward process via desktop or mobile app.
- The feature is limited to one change per year and is beneficial for reasons such as updating a deadname for trans individuals, enhancing professionalism for job applications, or removing personal details like birth years.
- Old email addresses remain functional after the change; messages sent to the previous address still arrive in the inbox, and no data is lost during the transition.
- Google's method is simpler than competitors like Microsoft Outlook and Yahoo Mail, which typically offer aliases rather than changing the core account email.
- For users wanting to leave Gmail entirely, Proton Mail is recommended as a privacy-focused alternative that supports data import from Google.