Overview
- Google’s Help Center documents a migration that lets users switch their primary @gmail.com handle without losing emails, files, photos or access to linked services.
- After the switch, the previous address becomes an alias that continues to receive mail, remains usable for sign‑in, and will not be reassigned to others.
- Availability has begun in India and is expanding progressively to other regions, with no published date for broader markets such as Italy.
- Users can check eligibility at myaccount.google.com by navigating to Personal info, selecting Email, then choosing Change your Google Account email.
- Google enforces frequency limits on changes and sends a verification link to confirm the new address, with access permitted via both the new and old addresses.