Years old problem is over! Gmail ID will change without creating a new account, you will get rid of college time ID; Know when the feature will be launched

New Delhi: If you have ever thought that you wish you could change your Gmail ID, then now your wish is about to be fulfilled. Crores of people around the world were struggling with this problem for years. A strange email ID created in school or college, a misspelled name or an address that seems uncomfortable in today’s professional environment, but which was not possible to change. Now Google is preparing to bring a permanent solution to this old problem.

Google is bringing historical feature

Google is working on a new feature through which users will be able to change their @gmail.com email address. The special thing is that for this neither will you have to create a new account nor will there be any fear of losing old data. Your old emails, Google Drive files, photos, YouTube subscriptions and other services will remain as safe as before. Only your Gmail username will change. This is considered to be the biggest and most demanded feature in the history of Gmail.

Why was there trouble till now?

Till now, if someone wanted to change his Gmail ID, he had only one option. Create a new Google Account. After this, the long hassle of changing email on banking, UPI, social media, office tools and government websites started. To avoid this problem, people were forced to use their old and unprofessional email ID for years.

Ability to choose a new username

Under the new system, users will be able to choose a new Gmail address within their existing Google account. The interesting thing is that the old email will not be completely closed. He will continue to work as a backup or alias. That means, if someone sends a mail to your old email address, it will also reach the same inbox. Identities will change, but connections will remain.

Limits to prevent abuse

Google will not keep this feature completely open. Some rules will be set to avoid fake identification and misuse. For example, once the Gmail ID is changed, immediate change will not be allowed. There will be a fixed time interval for this. Also, the facility to change email will be available only limited times in one account.

Difference between display name and email address

It is important to understand here that the display name of Gmail and the real email address are different things. The display name could already be changed, but the actual username @gmail.com could not be changed till now. The new feature will allow changing this original email address.

Golden opportunity for professionals

Only personal users will not get the benefit of this change. For professionals, freelancers, content creators, and those who mindlessly created an awkward email years ago, this will be an opportunity for digital rebranding.

When will the rollout happen?

Although Google has not yet announced the official launch date of this feature, indications of it have started appearing in the support page and some leaks. It is believed that it will be launched in different countries in a phased manner, so that security and misuse can be controlled.