Google may soon let users change their Gmail address
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Google is testing out a new feature that lets users change their Gmail username without creating a new account. The update keeps all data, services and subscriptions intact while allowing a fresh @gmail.
Google now allows Gmail users to change their primary @gmail.com address without creating a new account. All emails and data remain intact.
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