There are a variety of reasons why you may wish to alter your Gmail email address or name. Perhaps you established your email account while you were in your early adolescent years and gave it a crazy name. On the other side, maybe you’re just seeking a change.
This essay will assist you with the procedure, whatever your reason may be.
e-mail username vs. e-mail name
The majority of individuals believe that their email names and username are the same things. That is not the case, though.
When you send an email, your email name is shown as the sender’s name. On the other hand, your email username is your email address. By default, your Gmail username is also your Google login.
By pressing or hovering your cursor over your profile image in Gmail, you may quickly access this information. Changing your Gmail name is easy, but changing your email username/address is a little more difficult.
How to Modify Your Email Address
Your Gmail and Google account names are configured to be the same by default. If you wish to alter it, you may either modify the name of your Gmail account or the name of your Google account.
Remember that changing your Google account name also affects your name in all Google applications.
How to Modify Your Gmail Name
Because the Gmail mobile app does not allow you to alter your email name, this tutorial will take you through the procedure on the Gmail website.
1. Enter your username and password to log in to your Google account.
2. Select See all settings from the Gear icon in the upper-right corner of your screen.
3. Select Accounts and Import from the drop-down menu.
4. Click the edit info button next to Send mail as header.
5. Enter the new name you wish to appear in your emails, check the box next to it, and then click Save Changes.
How to Change the Name of Your Google Account
Changing the name of your Google account will also alter the name of your Gmail account. This will update your name in all Google applications as well. If you still want to go forward, follow these steps:
1. Go to your Google account and sign in.
2. In the left sidebar, choose the Personal Information tab.
3. Click the Name tab under the Basic data page that displays the name you wish to alter.
You have the option of changing your initial name, last name, or both. After that, press the Save button.
Is it possible to change your Gmail username or address?
You cannot modify your current Google login or email address because Google does not allow it.
You may, however, establish a new account and then import your previous account’s data into it.
How to Transfer Emails to a New Email Address
1. Sign up for a new Google account and log in.
2. Select See all settings from the gear icon in the upper right corner of your screen.
3. Select Accounts and Import from the drop-down menu.
4. Then click the Import mail and contacts option under Import mail and contacts.
5. There will be a new window open. Click the Continue button after entering your previous email address.
6. You’ll be prompted to login into your old account in the new window. After that, sign in and select the Continue option.
To proceed with ShuttleCloud Migration, a new window will appear, asking you to choose an account. Select your previous account. You will be asked for permission to access Gmail ShuttleCloud Migration. Close the window after clicking Allow.
Select the import settings for your previous account in the first popup box. You may import contacts, mail, and all new mail from your old account to your new account for the next 30 days.
A notification will display after the procedure is completed. Click OK, go to your new Gmail account, refresh the page, and you’re done! The emails from your previous account are now in a folder labeled with your old account’s name.
Conclusion
While changing your email name and login may be challenging, it’s not impossible. It will be a lot simpler and less complicated if you just follow this easy step-by-step instruction.
