Overview
- Personal @gmail.com users will be able to switch to a new address, with the old address kept as an alias that still receives mail and works for sign-in.
- The rollout is gradual and not yet available to everyone, with early documentation appearing only in Hindi and no broad public announcement from Google yet.
- Google sets limits of up to three address changes per account and imposes a 12‑month lock before another change or reuse, including a bar on creating a new account with the old address during that period.
- Account data and access across services remain intact, though some older items like past Calendar events may continue showing the previous address, and the old address cannot be claimed by others.
- Security commentators warn of likely phishing attempts tied to the change, urging users to initiate any update only via official Google Account settings.