Google Lets U.S. Gmail Users Change Their Gmail Address

Overview

• U.S. Google Account holders can now change their Gmail handle in account settings, though some accounts may not see the option yet and no international date is set.
• The edit applies to the part before @gmail.com, with the previous address kept as a non‑deletable alias that still receives mail and can be restored later.
• Google limits changes to once every 12 months and to at most three changes per account, creating up to four usable addresses tied to one inbox.
• The new address works across Gmail, Drive, Photos, and YouTube, and Chromebook owners need to remove the old profile and add the new one manually.
• Google warns of phishing tied to the rollout and says users should change addresses only inside account settings, not through links in email messages.