Google is that this near letting you modify your Gmail e-mail deal with

You’re typically out of luck in the event you’d like to alter your Gmail deal with (ending in @gmail.com), forcing you to create a brand-new Google account as an alternative. Nonetheless, we lately noticed proof that Google might lastly implement this performance, and it appears like we’re ever nearer to this risk.

Google lately up to date its English-language assist web page (h/t: Android Police) with directions on learn how to change your Gmail deal with. This comes just a few weeks after the corporate up to date its Hindi-support web page with these particulars.

“In case your Google Account e-mail ends in gmail.com, you could possibly change it to a different deal with that ends in @gmail.com,” the corporate explains.  This differs from the earlier model of the assist web page, which notes that you just “often can’t change” @gmail.com e-mail addresses.

Wish to change your Gmail.com e-mail deal with? Google says you have to go to myaccount.google.com/google-account-email. It’s best to then see the choice to Change Google Account e-mail. Don’t see this feature? Then it’s not obtainable for you simply but.

“The power to alter your Google Account e-mail is step by step rolling out to all customers and this feature might not be obtainable to you but,” Google added on its assist web page, though the corporate beforehand famous this on the Hindi-language assist web page. For what it’s price, the choice isn’t obtainable to me, whereas a number of colleagues report that it isn’t obtainable for them, both.

When you’ve made the change, Google says your earlier e-mail deal with is retained as an alternate deal with. The corporate provides that knowledge saved in your account (e.g., images, messages, emails) received’t be affected, you’ll obtain emails to each addresses, and you’ll register to different Google companies with both deal with. It cautions that it’s best to nonetheless again up your knowledge simply to be protected. This consists of Timeline knowledge, contacts, images/movies, and Android system knowledge.

There are some restrictions price realizing, although. You possibly can swap again to your outdated e-mail deal with at any time, however you possibly can’t create a brand new @gmail.com e-mail deal with for the next 12 months, nor are you able to delete your new e-mail deal with. Google additionally clarifies that there is likely to be some teething points with Chromebooks and with apps that allow you to register together with your Google account.