Overview
- Google updated its support guidance to confirm a staged rollout, so the option may not appear for all accounts yet.
- Coverage notes the feature is now visible in additional regions, with availability confirmed in parts of Europe.
- When the username is changed, the old address becomes an active alias and continues to receive messages.
- Users can sign in with either address and may switch back to the previous address at any time.
- Google imposes safeguards that include a 12‑month wait before creating another new Gmail address and a prohibition on deleting the newly created address.