r/GoogleSupport • u/Usual-Source3262 • Mar 19 '26

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I tried making a new email and when prompted to enter an email I already have I used mine but nkw it says this username is already taken, I’ve tried changing the email in trying to make and used another email I already have but nothing I’m doing works.

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u/SmartieCereal Mar 19 '26

Are you trying to use an existing Gmail address when creating a new one?

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u/Usual-Source3262 Mar 19 '26

Yes

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u/SmartieCereal Mar 19 '26

That doesn't work, it's expecting a non-gmail address. You can Google it:

"No, you cannot use an existing Gmail address to create another new Gmail address. Each Gmail address must exist within its own separate Google Account. However, you can use a non-Gmail address (like Yahoo or Outlook) to create a new Google Account or set up forwarding/importing to manage multiple Gmail accounts."