You Can Now Change Your Gmail Address — Without Losing Anything!
Ever wished you could change your old Gmail address but dreaded losing your emails, photos, and files? For years, Google’s answer was a flat “sorry — you’ll have to start over.” Well, great news — that’s finally changing! As we head into 2026, Google is introducing a new feature that lets you change your @gmail.com address without losing a single thing. No back-ups, no manual transfers, no headaches — just a fresh start.
Is the Update Available for You?
Google is rolling this new feature out gradually. Here’s how to check to see if your account has access to this feature yet:
On the left, select Personal info.
Scroll to Contact info and click Email.
Check your Google Account email.
If you see an Edit pencil or Change button, you’re in luck!
If you see “You can’t change this address,” don’t worry — your turn is coming soon.
What You Need to Know
Before you jump in and pick your new Gmail address, here are a few key guidelines:
You can change your Gmail address only once every 12 months.
You get a maximum of three address changes per account, so you only get to make 3 changes in a lifetime.
You won’t lose your old email address, and you won’t lose any mail. Your old address becomes an alias, so messages sent to it still arrive in your new inbox. No lost mail — ever.
Remember! You may not see the edit/change option yeta s Google is rolling out this feature gradually. If you want to change your Gmail address without losing anything, keep checking. Very soon, everyone who wants to will be able to change their Gmail address. So, if your turn hasn’t come yet, be patient!
Oh, and one more thing: Google is going to be putting emphasis on tidying up inactive accounts. Even if you’ve changed your address, make sure to log in to your old Gmail address once or twice a year to keep it active — just in case. If you don’t, Google may delete it as an inactive account.
what happens to the spam that is coming to that e – mail address, this address is on the dark web and i will be happy to lose it, I get a lot of spam due to a store that I use, Their 3rd party communications partner got hacked. we as members are all on the dark web, even our physical address.
It’s just an alias. The spam won’t stop. Your email address being on the dark web is not the primary reason you’re getting so much spam. It’s either because your email address has been posted on soical media or your email address has been posted on the web and then collected and verified by spammers then and sold to other spammers. If you wan’t to get rid of spam, you’ll have to get a completely new email address and make sure you don’t use it on social media or post it anywhere on the web – such as in reveiws and comments. There’s not much you can to once your current email address has been sompromised.