Instructions for changing Gmail address on Google

Google has officially allowed you to change your address Gmail (ie the part that comes before @gmail.com), the part you use to sign in to apps and services like Gmail, Photos, Drive, and more. Changing the email address for this Google account is now available in many countries, including Vietnam.

A chance to fix the corny emails of my youth

For early Internet users, surely everyone owned a few email addresses named after teenage inspirations, sometimes quite corny or funny, making you extremely embarrassed if you used it for work, study or professional transactions.

Previously, Gmail users had almost no way to change the name before @gmail.com. If you want to own a new, more professional email address, the only solution is often to create a completely new Gmail account and then gradually transfer data and associated services to that account, a quite time-consuming and annoying process.

Now, Google has recently officially implemented a feature that allows users to change the name of their Gmail address while keeping their existing account intact. This means that users can own a new, more suitable email address without giving up important data such as Gmail, Google Drive, Google Photos or other services attached to their Google account.

What happens after changing Gmail address?

The Gmail address change option will change your email address, but the current address is retained as an alias that runs in parallel:

• You will receive emails sent to both the old and new addresses: That means messages sent to the old email address will still flow to the new mailbox, helping you not miss any messages.
• Data saved in your account will be unaffected, including photos, messages, and emails sent to your old email address.
• You can change once every 12 months and up to 3 times over the life of your account: You can switch back to your previous email address at any time, but you can’t create a new email address ending in gmail.com for your Google Account within the next 12 months. You also cannot delete new email addresses.
• You can sign in with your old or new email address on Google services such as Gmail, Maps, YouTube, Google Play or Drive.

How to change Gmail address on computer

Step 1: Check if you can change your Gmail address

1. Go to myaccount.google.com/google-account-email. Sign in with your gmail account.

1. At the top left, click “Personal information”
2. Enter E-mail Google Account email address
3. In the “Google Account email address” section, click Change the email address for your Google Account. If you don’t see this option, you may not have been updated with the new feature to change your Google email address. If you see this option, you can change it.

Step 2: Change to new Gmail address

1. Enter the new username you want to use (the part before @gmail.com). You need to choose an email address that isn’t already in use by another Google Account.
2. Click Change email Yes, change email address.
3. Follow the steps on the screen to verify your identity.
4. When you’re done, you’ll have a new email address for your Google Account and your old email address will be shown as an alternate email address.

How to change Google Account email on Android and iOS phones

Step 1: Open the Gmail application on your phone, click on your avatar icon in the upper right corner of the application.

Step 2: Select “Manage your Google Account“

Step 3: Enter Personal information > E-mail > Click on the email you want to change address

Step 4: Press select “Change Google Account email“, scroll down to the bottom, enter the new username you want to use (the part before @gmail.com). Then you follow the steps to change.