Gmail is the largest email service in the world, used by well over a billion people. Accessed through your Google account, Gmail competes with other tech company products within the email service market, such as Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail and Yahoo Mail.

Late last month, reports that Google had issued warnings to over 2 billion Gmail users began to circulate. Based on those reports, it looked like Google was sending urgent messages to users, spurring them to check their account security to avoid increased ...

Google now lets you change your Gmail address without starting over. Keep your data, purchases, and inbox while finally fixing that old email.

Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost.

Google is introducing a new feature that will let users change their Gmail address while keeping the same account and all their data. Learn how it will work, what stays the same, and what rules apply when the update rolls out globally.

How do you change your Gmail address? Here’s a walkthrough: Go to your Google Account on your computer. Look for Personal info, then click email. Click Email. Select the Google Account email. Next to your email address, select Edit if you have the option enabled for your Gmail account