Overview
- Google’s support documentation confirms that users can change an existing @gmail.com address, with the original address retained as an alias for email delivery and sign‑in.
- The feature is rolling out gradually, so the setting may not be visible to all accounts yet and some places may still display the old address for a time.
- Reported limits include a maximum of three changes per account, only one change within any 12‑month period, and a one‑year lock during which the new address cannot be deleted.
- Stored emails, photos, files, and access to services such as Gmail, YouTube, Maps, Drive, and Play remain unaffected, and the old address cannot be claimed by others.
- Security guidance notes possible issues for third‑party sign‑ins and heightened phishing risk, and Google directs users to change the address via myaccount.google.com under Personal info → Email.