Google to Finally Let Users Change Their Gmail Address. Here’s How It Works

Google is rolling out a feature that lets personal Gmail users change their @gmail.com address while keeping the original as an alias and preserving all data and connected services; the rollout is gradual, limited to once every 12 months with a lifetime cap of three changes, excludes Workspace/organizational accounts, and once chosen the new address cannot be deleted. The article warns of phishing emails leveraging the change and notes Google’s move away from POP toward IMAP and continued push for passkeys.