There are many good reasons to change your Gmail email address without going to the trouble of creating a new account. Maybe you created your account back in college, and your current Gmail handle ...

Freedom from your email provider: Being stuck with an address from your email provider represents a powerful kind of lock-in, ...

I have been using the same Google account for over 15 years. Obviously, I was much younger when I made it, and C. Scott Brown from 15 years ago didn’t have the best taste in usernames. It’s not an ...

If a hacker can change the email address on your online accounts, it becomes very easy for them to lock you out and assume your identity (and steal your stuff).(zakokor / iStock) I received a question ...

Republished on December 25 with the implications of responses to a new U.S. government warning and advice on staying safe on Gmail and changing your email address in 2025. Your inbox is under attack.