Google may soon let users change their Gmail address
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Some Gmail account holders might soon be able to ditch their longstanding email addresses in a potential new update.
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Gmail address changes might finally happen and it’s a huge deal
For the first time since Gmail launched, Google is preparing to let people change the actual @gmail.com address tied to their account without starting from scratch. That sounds like a small tweak, but it effectively turns one of the most rigid pieces of online identity into something flexible and renewable.
Users with a personal Google Account ending in '@gmail.com' can replace their existing address with a new one that also ends in '@gmail.com.'