You May Soon Be Able to Change Your Gmail Address. Here’s What Actually Changes and What Doesn’t

Well, folks, if you’ve been scrolling through the news recently, you’ve probably seen Google’s latest “surprise” for users. I expect many Gmail users worldwide to be looking forward to this.

For many people, their Gmail address is older than their smartphone or their job, and even pre-dates their adulthood. It might include a nickname, a birth year, or a reference that felt funny at the time. Years later, however, it’s still there, tied to almost everything online.

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