India, Dec. 26 -- Google is preparing a change that could finally address a long-standing issue for Gmail users - having to live with an old email address forever. The company is rolling out a feature that will allow people to change their existing Gmail username while keeping the same Google account.

The update will apply only to accounts that use an email address ending with @gmail.com. Users will be able to choose a new Gmail username without creating a new account or moving data. Google will keep the same account profile, along with access to services such as Drive, Photos, YouTube, and the Play Store.

According to Google's support page, users can replace their current @gmail.com address with another one from the same domain. This c...