Google is rolling out a new feature allowing users to change their Gmail address

Google conscionable unveiled a Christmas acquisition for Gmail users who are inactive stuck with their embarrassing email addresses from High School.

In a long-requested change, relationship holders tin present regenerate their existing @gmail.com code with a caller 1 portion retaining each information and services, according to an update to Google's relationship assistance page.

However, the updated guidance connected email code changes appears lone successful the Hindi mentation of Google's enactment page, suggesting the rollout whitethorn statesman successful India oregon Hindi-speaking markets.

The enactment leafage said the diagnostic is gradually rolling retired to each users, suggesting afloat planetary adoption is coming, but could instrumentality immoderate time.

The English-language leafage retains anterior guidance stating that @gmail.com addresses "usually cannot beryllium changed." Google did not instantly respond to CNBC's enquiry astir which regions would beryllium the archetypal to person the feature. 

Under the caller policy, users who alteration their code volition automatically support their archetypal code arsenic an alias. Emails sent to the aged code volition proceed to get successful the inbox, and the archetypal code volition inactive enactment for signing successful to Google services similar Drive, Maps and YouTube. 

Previously, users seeking a caller Gmail code had to make a caller relationship and transportation their information manually done a analyzable and fraught process that could disrupt integrations with third-party apps.

Google said existing data, including photos, messages, and emails would stay unchanged aft an code update. Users tin besides reuse the aged Google Account email code astatine immoderate time, according to a Google translation of the enactment leafage successful Hindi.

However, accounts that alteration their Gmail code won't beryllium capable to make different caller Gmail code for the adjacent 12 months and cannot delete the caller chosen address. 

Google has not issued a ceremonial property merchandise oregon announcement astir the change, which was reportedly archetypal discovered wrong idiosyncratic forums and tech communities.