Google has finally started rolling out one of its most anticipated features, namely changing the “primary gmail address.”
The most notable feature is that you can change it without losing any data or creating a new account.
With this, a long-standing pain point for users will be solved. Users had outdated, unprofessional and even embarrassing email addresses from their youth that could not be changed due to data stored with them.
In the past, getting a new @gmail.com was a cumbersome process as it involved creating a new account each time. Users are used to transfer data manually.
But with this new system, users can choose a new address while their existing account and its data (emails, Google Photos and associated services) remain intact.
An important point to consider is that your old email address will not be lost. The former Gmail handle becomes an automatic alias, continues to receive mail, and serves as a sign-in option for Google services such as YouTube and Maps.
In addition to its advantages, the feature also has some limitations. The new address must also end in @gmail.com and you cannot create another address for 12 months after a change.
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