Can I use xxxx@gmail.com rather than xxxx@googlemail.com in Europe

adriancollins · 01-14-2008, 11:50 PM

Hi,

I believe that within Europe we are given the email address of xxxx@googlemail.com by default.

My question is that I would like to be able to use xxxx@gmail.com instead, is this possible?

I had no choice when I set the account up but to use the Googlemail domain, but it appears that if I send an email to my same name at Gmail.com it still gets to me. In which case my only problem is can I change my default 'from' address to relect this, any ideas if this is possible please?

(ie for clarity, I want to change my 'from' address from xxxx@googlemail.com to xxxx@gmail.com)

Many thanks

andrew247 · 01-15-2008, 06:30 AM

No you can't change it as far as I know, but you can still send messages to the @gmail.com.
The reason for this is that there is an ongoing legal problem with gmail and trademarks in the UK (and I think Germany).

Quote:

We have been involved in a dispute regarding the Gmail trademark in the UK. Another company has claimed rights to the Gmail name. We have tried to resolve this dispute through negotiations, but our efforts have failed.

Source: The story behind the new "Google Mail" name

leftybogs · 01-15-2008, 05:48 PM

not really sure about this... but how about use a proxy, access gmail and then create another account..... tooooinkkks..

adriancollins · 01-15-2008, 11:31 PM

Hi,

Thanks for both your replies, which are both very helpful.

I was going to try a proxy based in the US to create a new GMAIL account, but I guess I would have to pretend to be resident in the US.

I think I'll just live with the googlemail.com address after all, and just get a life instead!!

Thanks again for all your help

Adrian

IamTheKing9 · 01-16-2008, 12:34 AM

You can make a new account, saying that your country is the US instead of the UK.

andrew247 · 01-16-2008, 08:20 AM

Quote:

how about use a proxy, access gmail and then create another account

Quote:

You can make a new account, saying that your country is the US instead of the UK.

But he would then have to change his email address, let everyone know it has changed, etc. Hassle.

IamTheKing9 · 01-17-2008, 12:51 AM

Yeah, but that's the only way.
Oh, but if you send emails to your @gmail.com ID and still get them at your @googlemail.com ID, then its OK.
You can just tell everyone the ID xxxx@gmail.com, the emails will still come.

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adriancollins Noogle Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can I use xxxx@gmail.com rather than xxxx@googlemail.com in Europe Hi, I believe that within Europe we are given the email address of xxxx@googlemail.com by default. My question is that I would like to be able to use xxxx@gmail.com instead, is this possible? I had no choice when I set the account up but to use the Googlemail domain, but it appears that if I send an email to my same name at Gmail.com it still gets to me. In which case my only problem is can I change my default 'from' address to relect this, any ideas if this is possible please? (ie for clarity, I want to change my 'from' address from xxxx@googlemail.com to xxxx@gmail.com) Many thanks

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IamTheKing9 Google Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 3,000 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Yeah, but that's the only way. Oh, but if you send emails to your @gmail.com ID and still get them at your @googlemail.com ID, then its OK. You can just tell everyone the ID xxxx@gmail.com, the emails will still come. Last edited by IamTheKing9; 01-17-2008 at 12:54 AM.

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01-15-2008, 05:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
leftybogs Elite Googler Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,153 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts	not really sure about this... but how about use a proxy, access gmail and then create another account..... tooooinkkks..

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adriancollins Noogle Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi, Thanks for both your replies, which are both very helpful. I was going to try a proxy based in the US to create a new GMAIL account, but I guess I would have to pretend to be resident in the US. I think I'll just live with the googlemail.com address after all, and just get a life instead!! Thanks again for all your help Adrian

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IamTheKing9 Google Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 3,000 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	You can make a new account, saying that your country is the US instead of the UK.

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