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Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail address or create a new alias, according to a new support document.

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[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] eleijeep@piefed.social 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why not just sign up a new account and forward it to your main account like a normal person?

[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

Or not using Google products?

[–] webkitten@piefed.social 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I can finally change the deadname Gmail I've had for 25 years?

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You could just create a new address, then have the old one autoforward everything to the new one, and reply from the new one. Turn put a responder to let the sender know of the change. Then, 6-12 months later, close the old.

[–] omgboom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hahahahahahahaha hahahaha!! That's hilarious!

[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago

Don’t use Gmail anymore, but do have a couple of old accounts I can’t really delete.

[–] Avicenna@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago

good news for every blackknightofeternity@gmails out there

Holy shit this is genius