5 Simple Ways to Change your Gmail address (Without Losing Your Data)

Tired of your old tin nhắn address? Then you’re out of luck. It is (almost) impossible vĩ đại change your Gmail address. Once you create an trương mục, Google won’t let you change it. But don’t worry. We’ve found at least 5 ways vĩ đại transition vĩ đại a new Gmail address without losing everything.

There are quite a few reasons why you might want vĩ đại change your Gmail address:

• Maybe you got a new job
• Maybe someone is harassing you
• Maybe you got married and changed your last name
• Or maybe the tin nhắn address you phối up back in 2007 looks a bit silly

Whatever the reason is… We’ve got bad news for you. Once you create a Gmail address, Google won’t let you edit it.

Does that mean you’re stuck with your current Gmail address for all eternity? Not quite. There are ways vĩ đại change your Gmail address. In this tutorial, we’ll show you 5 of them:

1. Change your Gmail address from your Google account
2. Create a new Gmail address and phối up a redirection
3. Add an alias vĩ đại your Gmail account
4. Change your name in Gmail
5. Add or remove dots vĩ đại your Gmail address

1. Change your Gmail address from your Google account

Remember when we said Google won’t let you change your Gmail address? Well that’s true for most people. But if you’re one of the lucky ones, you might still be able vĩ đại vì thế it. Want vĩ đại give it a try? Here’s how.

Step 1: Open your browser. And go vĩ đại https://myaccount.google.com/. You’ll need vĩ đại sign into your Google trương mục (if you’re not already logged in).

Step 2: On the left, you’ll see a side thực đơn. Click on the Personal info tab.

Step 3: Scroll down until you reach the Contact Info block. Then, in the Email section, click on the little arrow vĩ đại the right.

Step 4: That’s where things usually go wrong. Some users can click on the Google Account email section

However, if you’re lượt thích us, Google will tell you that “You can’t change this address”. End of the line.

But don’t worry. There are (at least) 4 other ways vĩ đại change Gmail address. If you’re stuck, just move on vĩ đại the next one.

And if you’re not… Then this last step is for you.

Step 5: Click on Edit. And enter the new tin nhắn address for your trương mục. Google will then guide you through the entire process.

Just keep in mind that you’ll need vĩ đại verify your new tin nhắn address by clicking on the links in the verification tin nhắn Google will send you.

2. Create a new Gmail address and phối up a redirection

If you’re lượt thích most of us, Google won’t let you change your Gmail address. So you’ll have no choice but vĩ đại create a new one and redirect your emails vĩ đại that address. Here’s how you can vì thế it.

Step 1: Go vĩ đại this page vĩ đại create a new Google trương mục.

Step 2: Fill out the khuông.

Enter your first name, last name and pick a username. This will become your new tin nhắn address. Choose a password. Confirm it. And click Next.

Step 3: Google will then ask you for some personal info. Enter a phone number (optional), a recovery tin nhắn address, your date of birth and your gender. Then press Next.

Step 4: Select the personalization settings of your new Google trương mục.

Step 5: Accept Google’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

There. You now have a new Google trương mục and a new Gmail address. That’s great 🎉

But your job is not quite done yet. If you want vĩ đại receive the emails sent vĩ đại your old tin nhắn address on this new Gmail address, you’ll need vĩ đại phối up tin nhắn forwarding.

Let’s vì thế it right away.

Step 6: Open Gmail and log into your old Gmail trương mục (the one you want vĩ đại forward emails from).

Step 7: Go vĩ đại your account’s settings. And select All settings.

Step 8: Go vĩ đại the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab. And click on Add a forwarding address.

Step 9: Enter the tin nhắn address you created earlier. All the messages received on your old trương mục will be forwarded vĩ đại that new Gmail address. Click Next. And select Proceed.

Step 10: Google will then send a confirmation code vĩ đại your new Gmail address. Open the verification tin nhắn and click on the links inside that message. Then click Confirm.

Step 11: Go back vĩ đại your old trương mục and refresh your browser. In the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab, you should now see your new Gmail address. Select Forward a copy of incoming mail to vĩ đại phối up your mail forwarding.

Step 12: Click Save changes and you’re all done. Congratulations, you’ve successfully changed your Gmail address 😎

Now all that’s left vĩ đại vì thế is vĩ đại tell your friends, colleagues and family vĩ đại write vĩ đại the new tin nhắn address you’ve created.

And if you forget vĩ đại warn someone? No problem. You’ll still receive their messages. Even if they write vĩ đại your old Gmail address.

3. Add an alias vĩ đại your Gmail account

Did you manage vĩ đại change your Gmail address? If not, here’s what you can try next. Google gives you the possibility vĩ đại merge multiple Gmail addresses into one inbox. You can vì thế this by adding an alias vĩ đại your Gmail trương mục.

An alias is basically a secondary tin nhắn address. Once you add an alias vĩ đại your Gmail, you’ll be able vĩ đại send mail from your current tin nhắn address or from that alias. All this, without having vĩ đại log in and out of your primary trương mục. Sounds good?

Then here’s how vĩ đại create an alias in Gmail:

Step 1: Open your Gmail trương mục.

Step 2: Click on the settings.

Step 3: Select See all settings.

Step 4: Go vĩ đại the Accounts and import tab.

Step 5: Click on Add another tin nhắn address.

Step 6: Enter your secondary tin nhắn address. You can use an old tin nhắn address. Or create a new one beforehand.

Step 7: Choose the name your recipients will see when you use that Gmail address. Check that the Treat as alias option is activated. And click Next step.

Step 8: Google will send a verification tin nhắn vĩ đại your secondary Gmail trương mục. Log into that trương mục and click the confirmation links.

All phối. From now on, you’ll be able vĩ đại send emails from your old inbox using the alias you’ve just added vĩ đại your trương mục.

To change the Gmail address you’re sending your emails from, click the from section of your message. Then select your alias.

4. Change your name in Gmail

Don’t want vĩ đại create a new mailbox? Another option is vĩ đại keep your current Gmail address but change the name associated with it.

This is the name that recipients see when you send them a new message. Here’s what it looks like:

You can edit that name as many times as you want. It’s very easy vĩ đại vì thế. And sure, your Gmail address won’t actually change. But still. This is a good start.

Here’s how you can change your name in Gmail:

Step 1: Open Gmail.

Step 2: Go vĩ đại your settings (in the top-right corner of your screen). And click All settings.

Step 3: Go vĩ đại the Accounts and Import tab. Then, in the Send tin nhắn as section, select Edit info.

Step 4: Pick a new name for your Gmail trương mục. And click Save changes.

Easy, right?

5. Add or remove dots vĩ đại your Gmail address

We told you earlier that you can’t change your Gmail address. That’s true if you want vĩ đại change your address from something lượt thích [email protected] vĩ đại [email protected].

However, you can tweak your tin nhắn address by removing or adding some dots. For example, you can change your Gmail address from [email protected] vĩ đại [email protected]. Google doesn’t care.

And the best part? You don’t have vĩ đại edit your settings or go through a multi-step process vĩ đại change your tin nhắn address. Just give people your address. With or without the dots. You’ll receive your messages either way.

Bonus: Video Tutorial

g Watch this quick Clip (4:18) vĩ đại walk through the 5 methods on how vĩ đại change your Gmail address:

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