{"id":10342,"date":"2019-11-09T05:19:51","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T05:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/?p=10342"},"modified":"2019-11-18T07:46:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T07:46:38","slug":"how-to-change-your-email-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/how-to-change-your-email-name\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Email Name and Email Address [Step-by-Step Guide]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to change your email name or email address?<\/p>\n<p>Your email name and address are the first things people see when they get your email, so it better be perfect, right?<\/p>\n<p><em>But how do you edit your email name and address to fit your email sending needs?<br \/>\n<\/em>You don&#8217;t have to be a chameleon to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I\u2019ll give you a simple walk-through guide on how to change your email name and address.<\/p>\n<h2>Here\u2019s what this article contains:<\/h2>\n<p>(Use the links below to jump to a specific section)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#email-names-vs-usernames\">Email Names vs. Usernames: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#change-email-name\">How to Change Your Email Name<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#change-email-id\">How to Change Your Email Address<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#import-data\">What to Do If You Can\u2019t Change Your Email Address<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s a break down of the terms I\u2019ll be using throughout this article:<a id=\"email-names-vs-usernames\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Recipient &#8211; the person who receives your email.<\/li>\n<li>Primary email address &#8211; the email address you use to sign in to your email account.<\/li>\n<li>Secondary email address &#8211; the email address you use as an alternative to your primary address, such as a business address or a recovery ID in case you forget your password.<\/li>\n<li>Google Account Name &#8211; the name you use across all your Google apps such as Docs, Drive, and Calendar, etc.<\/li>\n<li>G Suite Account &#8211; work or school Gmail accounts ending in <em>@companyname.com<\/em> or <em>@schoolname.edu<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Email Names vs. Usernames: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/h2>\n<p>Most people think email names and email usernames are the same things.<br \/>\n<em>They\u2019re not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10365 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/what-gif.gif\" alt=\"Young boy surprised that email name and email username are not same. \" width=\"480\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An <strong>email name<\/strong> (also known as a <strong>sender name<\/strong>) is the name that\u2019s displayed when you send an email. Your <strong>email username<\/strong>, however, is your email address.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in the image below, the email name is \u201c<em>John<\/em>\u201d and the username is \u201c<em>john@startupvoyager.com<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10366 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/email-name-username.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/email-name-username.png 386w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/email-name-username-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/email-name-username-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/email-name-username-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/email-name-username-48x27.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>How do you find this information?<\/em><br \/>\nIn most email clients, you\u2019ll have to tap or hover your mouse over your profile picture to access this information.<\/p>\n<p><em>So how do you change it?<a id=\"change-email-name\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em>Changing your sender name is fairly simple.<br \/>\nHowever, <em>you might not always be able to change the email username<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Change Your Email Name<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Note &#8211;<\/strong> I\u2019ll be talking about Gmail here, but the process is the same for different email services like Microsoft Outlook.com, Hotmail, and Yahoo Mail. However, if you\u2019re using Microsoft Exchange accounts, you can contact your administrator for help.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>By default, your email name in Gmail and your Google account name are the same.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to change your email name, you can choose to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Change your name in Gmail only.<\/li>\n<li>Change your name across all your Google apps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click on the links to jump to a specific method:<a id=\"change-email-name-only\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#change-email-name-only\">How to Change Your Email Name Only<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#change-name-across-google\">How to Change Your Name Across All Your Google Apps<\/a> (Update Your Google Account Name)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Change Your Email Name Only<\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide on how to edit your sender name.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note <\/strong>&#8211; You can\u2019t change the email name from the Gmail mobile app. You\u2019ll have to do it through your browser.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<br \/>\n<\/strong>Open your Gmail account by typing in your email ID and password.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<br \/>\n<\/strong>Go to your account settings by clicking the gear icon in the top right corner of your inbox.<br \/>\nFrom the drop-down menu that pops up, click <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10367 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gmail-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gmail-settings.png 336w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gmail-settings-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gmail-settings-20x24.png 20w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gmail-settings-30x36.png 30w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gmail-settings-40x48.png 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<br \/>\n<\/strong>If you\u2019re using a regular Gmail account (that ends in gmail.com), click on the <strong>Accounts and Import <\/strong>tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-and-import.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1430\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-and-import.png 1430w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-and-import-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-and-import-768x228.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-and-import-1024x304.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-and-import-24x7.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-and-import-36x11.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-and-import-48x14.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1430px) 100vw, 1430px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using a G Suite account, click the <strong>Accounts<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1510\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab.png 1510w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab-1024x391.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab-24x9.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab-36x14.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab-48x18.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<br \/>\n<\/strong>Under <strong>Send mail as<\/strong>, click <strong>edit info<\/strong> against the email name you want to change.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/edit-info.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1457\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/edit-info.png 1457w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/edit-info-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/edit-info-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/edit-info-1024x462.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/edit-info-24x11.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/edit-info-36x16.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/edit-info-48x22.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1457px) 100vw, 1457px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<br \/>\n<\/strong>Enter the new name or alias you want to display in your emails in the <strong>name field<\/strong>.<br \/>\nSelect the button next to your new display name and click on <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/new-name.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1014\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/new-name.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/new-name-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/new-name-768x586.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/new-name-24x18.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/new-name-36x27.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/new-name-48x37.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><a id=\"change-name-across-google\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to Change Your Google Account Name<\/h3>\n<p>You can also change your Google account name. Changing your Google account name will also change your Gmail email name automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide on how to do this:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note &#8211;<\/strong> You can also update your Google Account name from the Android and iPhone Gmail app.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong><br \/>\nLog in to your <a href=\"http:\/\/myaccount.google.com\">Google Account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-google-account.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1904\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-google-account.png 1904w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-google-account-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-google-account-768x272.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-google-account-1024x362.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-google-account-24x8.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-google-account-36x13.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-google-account-48x17.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1904px) 100vw, 1904px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong><br \/>\nClick <strong>Personal info <\/strong>in the left sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1888\" height=\"938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info.png 1888w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info-36x18.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info-48x24.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1888px) 100vw, 1888px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<br \/>\n<\/strong>Under <strong>Profile<\/strong>, click <strong>NAME<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/profile-name.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1902\" height=\"928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/profile-name.png 1902w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/profile-name-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/profile-name-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/profile-name-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/profile-name-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/profile-name-36x18.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/profile-name-48x23.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1902px) 100vw, 1902px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Quick Note<\/strong> &#8211; You can also change your password by clicking the <strong>PASSWORD<\/strong> option.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<br \/>\n<\/strong>Click the pencil icon to edit your current name.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-pencil-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1884\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-pencil-icon.png 1884w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-pencil-icon-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-pencil-icon-768x170.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-pencil-icon-1024x227.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-pencil-icon-24x5.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-pencil-icon-36x8.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-pencil-icon-48x11.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1884px) 100vw, 1884px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note <\/strong>&#8211; If you\u2019re using a G Suite account, you need to contact the admin to change your name.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<a id=\"change-email-id\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Enter your new name and click the <strong>DONE<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-done.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1904\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-done.png 1904w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-done-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-done-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-done-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-done-24x10.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-done-36x15.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/name-done-48x20.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1904px) 100vw, 1904px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to Change Your Email Address (Username) in Gmail<\/h2>\n<p>Changing your email address can be tricky.<\/p>\n<p><em>Why?<br \/>\n<\/em>Gmail <strong>usually<\/strong> doesn\u2019t allow you to change your email ID if it ends in <em>gmail.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Usually?<br \/>\n<\/em>While there is a step-by-step method in place, it doesn\u2019t work for every user. Gmail doesn\u2019t specify why, but you can always try it!<\/p>\n<p>But if you have a G Suite account, you <strong>may<\/strong> find it easier to change your username. All you have to do is ask the G Suite administrator for help.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you\u2019re <strong>still<\/strong> unable to change your username, you\u2019ll have to create a new Gmail account and import the data from your existing account.<\/p>\n<p><em>Inconvenient, right?<br \/>\n<\/em>But don\u2019t worry.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll show you Gmail\u2019s method to change your username, and if <strong>that<\/strong> doesn\u2019t work, I\u2019ll show you how to import your user data quickly into a new account:<\/p>\n<h3>How to Change Your Existing Email Address<\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide on how to change your existing email address in Gmail.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note<\/strong> &#8211; this isn\u2019t guaranteed to work for every user.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<br \/>\n<\/strong>Log in to your <a href=\"http:\/\/myaccount.google.com\">Google Account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-change-id.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1886\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-change-id.png 1886w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-change-id-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-change-id-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-change-id-1024x366.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-change-id-24x9.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-change-id-36x13.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/login-change-id-48x17.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1886px) 100vw, 1886px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<br \/>\n<\/strong>Click on <strong>Personal info<\/strong> in the left sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1888\" height=\"938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info.png 1888w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info-36x18.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/personal-info-48x24.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1888px) 100vw, 1888px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong><br \/>\nUnder <strong>Contact info<\/strong>, click <strong>EMAIL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/contact-info-email.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1898\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/contact-info-email.png 1898w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/contact-info-email-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/contact-info-email-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/contact-info-email-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/contact-info-email-24x11.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/contact-info-email-36x17.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/contact-info-email-48x23.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1898px) 100vw, 1898px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Quick Note<\/strong> &#8211; You can add your phone number to boost your account security by clicking the <strong>PHONE<\/strong> option.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong><br \/>\nClick on <strong>Google Account email<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIf you can\u2019t open this setting, it isn\u2019t possible to change your email address.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/google-account-email.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1898\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/google-account-email.png 1898w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/google-account-email-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/google-account-email-768x314.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/google-account-email-1024x419.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/google-account-email-24x10.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/google-account-email-36x15.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/google-account-email-48x20.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1898px) 100vw, 1898px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, if you\u2019re able to open this, follow the next step.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5 (If you can click on Google Account email)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Select <strong>edit<\/strong>, next to the email address you want to change. Enter the new email address for your account and follow the on-screen instructions.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note<\/strong> &#8211; You will receive a verification email at the new address. To complete the address change, you need to click on the verification link in that email.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Tip: Add Secondary Email Addresses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to your primary email ID, you can add other IDs to your Google Account and use them to sign in.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, click on the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> option in the <strong>EMAIL<\/strong> section of <strong>Personal Info<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can add secondary email ids like <strong>Contact email<\/strong>, <strong>Alternative emails<\/strong>, and <strong>About Me emails<\/strong> for your Google Account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/secondary-email-id.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/secondary-email-id.png 864w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/secondary-email-id-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/secondary-email-id-768x752.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/secondary-email-id-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/secondary-email-id-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/secondary-email-id-48x48.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><a id=\"import-data\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note<\/strong> &#8211; Google will send a verification code to the secondary email address to confirm the update.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>How to Import Data from an Existing Account to a New Gmail Account<\/h3>\n<p>If Gmail doesn\u2019t allow you to change your email address, you\u2019ll have to create a new email account (with the address you want) and import your existing data there.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide on how to do that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m transferring data from an old ID &#8211; <em>ross.kumar18@gmail.com<\/em> to a new account &#8211; <em>roshanv.gmass@gmail.com<\/em>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<br \/>\n<\/strong>Create a new Gmail account and log in to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<br \/>\n<\/strong>Go to your account settings by clicking the settings icon (the gear icon) in the top right corner of your mailbox.<\/p>\n<p>From the drop-down menu that pops up, click <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-gmail-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-gmail-settings.png 332w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-gmail-settings-254x300.png 254w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-gmail-settings-20x24.png 20w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-gmail-settings-30x36.png 30w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-gmail-settings-41x48.png 41w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<br \/>\n<\/strong>If you\u2019re using a regular Gmail account (that ends in <em>gmail.com<\/em>), click the <strong>Accounts and Import<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-accounts-and-import.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1518\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-accounts-and-import.png 1518w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-accounts-and-import-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-accounts-and-import-768x211.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-accounts-and-import-1024x282.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-accounts-and-import-24x7.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-accounts-and-import-36x10.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-accounts-and-import-48x13.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1518px) 100vw, 1518px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using a G Suite account, click the <strong>Accounts<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1510\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab.png 1510w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab-1024x391.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab-24x9.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab-36x14.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/accounts-tab-48x18.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<br \/>\n<\/strong>Under the <strong>Import mail and contacts<\/strong> section, click on <strong>Import mail and contacts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-mail-contacts.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1522\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-mail-contacts.png 1522w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-mail-contacts-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-mail-contacts-768x261.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-mail-contacts-1024x349.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-mail-contacts-24x8.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-mail-contacts-36x12.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-mail-contacts-48x16.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1522px) 100vw, 1522px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note<\/strong> &#8211; If you\u2019re using a G Suite account and you don&#8217;t see the import mail option, you\u2019ll need to contact your administrator.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong><br \/>\nA new browser window will pop up.<\/p>\n<p>In the text box displayed, enter your old address and click the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sign-in-old-id.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1016\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sign-in-old-id.png 1016w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sign-in-old-id-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sign-in-old-id-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sign-in-old-id-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sign-in-old-id-36x22.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sign-in-old-id-48x29.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will now be asked to sign in to your old mail account.<br \/>\nOpen a new browser tab and sign in to your old account.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll now be signed in to both your old and new addresses.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/old-email-id.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1012\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/old-email-id.png 1012w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/old-email-id-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/old-email-id-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/old-email-id-24x10.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/old-email-id-36x15.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/old-email-id-48x21.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6<br \/>\n<\/strong>After signing in to your old account, click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<br \/>\nAnother browser window will pop up, asking you for access to your old email account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gmail-migration.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gmail-migration.png 526w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gmail-migration-178x300.png 178w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gmail-migration-14x24.png 14w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gmail-migration-21x36.png 21w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gmail-migration-28x48.png 28w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you grant access, you\u2019ll see a status message if the authentication was successful.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/authentication-success.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/authentication-success.png 756w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/authentication-success-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/authentication-success-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/authentication-success-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/authentication-success-48x27.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7<br \/>\n<\/strong>Now close this window and go to the previous pop-up window (the one with your new account).<\/p>\n<p>Select the import options for your old mail account.<br \/>\nYou can now import <strong>contacts<\/strong>, <strong>old emails,<\/strong> and <strong>forward all new mail<\/strong> (<strong>for the next 30 days<\/strong>) from your old account to the new account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-options.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-options.png 740w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-options-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-options-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-options-36x21.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-options-48x28.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the desired options from the menu and click on <strong>Start import<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8<br \/>\n<\/strong>After the import is complete, a finished status message will be displayed on the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-finish.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-finish.png 748w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-finish-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-finish-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-finish-36x19.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/import-finish-48x25.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 9<br \/>\n<\/strong>Now refresh your new Gmail account.<br \/>\nYou can view the messages from your old mail account under the folder with your old account name.<\/p>\n<p>Voila!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/simple-gif.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"218\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note<\/strong> &#8211; To stop importing, click stop in the &#8220;Import mail and contacts&#8221; section.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/stop-import.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1836\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/stop-import.png 1836w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/stop-import-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/stop-import-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/stop-import-1024x315.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/stop-import-24x7.png 24w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/stop-import-36x11.png 36w, https:\/\/www.gmass.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/stop-import-48x15.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1836px) 100vw, 1836px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>While it can be tricky to change the email name and Gmail address of your current account, it isn\u2019t impossible.<\/p>\n<p>Just follow the steps I listed above, and you\u2019ll be fine!<br \/>\nIf you have any more questions about this, let me know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to change your email name or email address? 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