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…), today looks a bit ‘weird’ while giving it to us in office work or in any important document. We think “I wish I could just change this name to something professional.”
But this is 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 Really Change Address?
The plain truth is that NoGoogle does not allow you to change the characters of your old email ID (username@gmail.com) once you have created it. If your ID is name123@gmail.com, you cannot change it to pro-name@gmail.com. Google’s privacy policy is very strict and the username once created is fixed forever.
But don’t panic! 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.
- of your gmail Settings Go to (gear icon on the right).
- Accounts and Import Go to the tab and click on ‘Edit Info’ in the ‘Send mail as’ section.
- Write your desired ‘Professional Name’ here. Now people will see your ID as the same old, but the name will be exactly as you want.
2. ‘Forward’ old mail by creating a new email
If you absolutely need a new ID, the best way is to:
- Create a new ID.
- By going to the settings of the old ID ‘Forwarding’ Turn on the option and enter your new email ID there.
- Now the advantage will be that if someone sends a mail to 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 mail.
Finally my advice:
If you’re just starting out in your professional life, create a nice, clean email ID today (no 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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