News India Live, Digital Desk: It often happens that the email ID which we created with great enthusiasm 10 years ago (eg: coolboy123 or anglepriya…), seems a bit ‘strange’ to us today while using it for office work or in any important document. We think, “I wish I could just change this name to something professional.” But that’s where we get stuck. You will find many methods on Google search, but today we are going to tell you the clear and true thing which will save both your time and effort. Bitter truth: Can Gmail address really be changed? The blunt thing is that no, Google does not allow you to change the letters of your old email ID (username@gmail.com) which you have once created. If your ID is name123@gmail.com, you cannot change it to pro-name@gmail.com. Google’s privacy policy is very strict and once the username is created, it is fixed forever. But don’t worry! Here are 3 ‘smart’ tricks that will do the trick for you:1. Change only the ‘Display Name’: Often people want their name to be visible correctly to the receiver when the email is sent. If this is your only purpose, then there is no need to change the email ID. Go to Settings (gear icon on the right side) of your Gmail. Go to the Accounts and Import tab and click on ‘Edit Info’ in the ‘Send mail as’ section. Here write your desired ‘Professional Name’. Now people will see your ID as the same old, but the name will be exactly as you want.2. ‘Forward’ the old mail by creating a new email. If you absolutely need a new ID, then the best way is to create a new ID. Go to the settings of the old ID and turn on the ‘Forwarding’ option and enter your new email ID there. Now the advantage will be that if someone sends a mail on your old (cringe) ID, it will directly reach your new and wonderful inbox. You will also not lose contact with old friends and relatives.3. Secret feature with plus (+) and dot (.) An interesting thing in Gmail is that Google considers ram.kumar@gmail.com and ramkumar@gmail.com as the same. If you accidentally forgot to put a dot, you can use it with a dot at any time. Apart from this, if you are registering on any website, then yourname+news@gmail.com will also come to your email. Finally, my advice: If you are starting your professional life, then create a good, clean email ID today (without unnecessary numbers and cool words). Simply let the old ID run as a ‘backup’ and set an ‘auto-reply’ to it that you are now using the new ID.
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