Overview
- The previous @gmail.com address is kept as an alias so messages still deliver to the same inbox and the old address remains valid for sign-ins.
- Account contents—including emails, files, contacts, history and settings—are preserved when selecting a new address.
- Coverage citing Google's documentation reports users may change their Gmail username up to three times, with a 12-month wait between changes.
- The capability first appeared in Google's Hindi support materials, and there is no formal announcement or global availability timeline.
- Google advises making a backup before proceeding, a change expected to help users adopt more professional addresses without reconfiguring third‑party links.