how to change gmail id without deleting the account

[Dr.tweaker]

i want to change my gmail id without deleting it,,is is possible to do so,,my orkut account is also registered with that ID ,,so will i have to delete my orkut account too?

 

[csczero]

u cant. thats it

 

[slugger]

create your new GMail id and set up your old Gmail id to forward all mails arriving there to the new id

 

[ramprasad]

it is not possible, except for the work-around suggested by 'csczero'

 

[Dr.tweaker]

and what about my orkut account,,will i have to delete it too?

 

[Gauravs90]

no you don't have to delete your orkut account if you set your mail forwarding to new id.
Mails from your orkut account is automatically forwarded

 

[Aspire]

Create a new account and activate mail forwarding in the old one