Say goodbye to embarrassing email IDs! Google rolls out massive Gmail update

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Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 03 Apr 2026, 11:14 pm Print

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Gmail is one of the widely used emailing platforms across the world. Photo: Unsplash

There is good news for Gmail users. The widely used email platform is now allowing account holders to change their email addresses — a feature being introduced for the first time in over two decades.

Until now, users who wanted a different Gmail address had to create an entirely new account.

Sundar Pichai announces major update

Announcing the change, Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote on X: “2004 was a good year, but your Gmail address doesn’t need to be stuck in it.”

2004 was a good year, but your Gmail address doesn't need to be stuck in it.

To say goodbye to v0t3f0rp3dr02004@gmail.com or mrbrightside416@gmail.com (or whatever you were into at the time), go to your Google Account settings and choose any name available. You'll keep your old…
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) March 31, 2026

He added:“To say goodbye to old usernames like v0t3f0rp3dr02004@gmail.com or mrbrightside416@gmail.com, go to your Google Account settings and choose any available name. You’ll keep your old username and can sign in with both.”

What’s changing?

According to Google, users — starting in the US — can now change their account username across services like Gmail, Photos, and Drive.

You asked, we delivered. If you’re a U.S. Google user, you can now change your account username for tools like Gmail, Photos, Drive and more — while keeping your emails, data and account history. Here’s what to know:

1️⃣ You can choose any available @gmail.com username.

2️⃣… pic.twitter.com/eF2lgbJaFg
— Google (@Google) March 31, 2026