If I change my Apple ID which is currently linked to a gmail address, will I lose the gmail account? Will I lose all the mail history in the google mail account and access to that email account? I want to change but wonder what ramifications will follow. Will there be any?
Nothing bad should happen. Apple will simply start using the new email address as your ID and for contacting you. The Gmail address will just revert to being a normal email account with no special association with your Apple ID unless Apple will allow you to continue to use it as a notification address ( see: About your Apple ID email addresses - Apple Support.)
Here's how you change the email address you use for your Apple ID:
1. Go to https://appleid.apple.com and sign in.
2. In the Sign-In and Security section, choose Apple ID.
3. Enter the email address that you want to use as your Apple ID.
4. Choose Change Apple ID.
5. If you changed your Apple ID to a third-party email address, check your email for a verification code, then enter the code. Learn what to do if you didn't get the email. --> If you didn't receive your verification or reset email - Apple Support
6. If you use services like iCloud or Messages to share with friends and colleagues, sign in to those services with your updated Apple ID. --> What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support
For more details, read the document: "Change your Apple ID" --> Change your Apple ID - Apple Support
Nothing bad should happen. Apple will simply start using the new email address as your ID and for contacting you. The Gmail address will just revert to being a normal email account with no special association with your Apple ID unless Apple will allow you to continue to use it as a notification address ( see: About your Apple ID email addresses - Apple Support.)
Here's how you change the email address you use for your Apple ID:
1. Go to https://appleid.apple.com and sign in.
2. In the Sign-In and Security section, choose Apple ID.
3. Enter the email address that you want to use as your Apple ID.
4. Choose Change Apple ID.
5. If you changed your Apple ID to a third-party email address, check your email for a verification code, then enter the code. Learn what to do if you didn't get the email. --> If you didn't receive your verification or reset email - Apple Support
6. If you use services like iCloud or Messages to share with friends and colleagues, sign in to those services with your updated Apple ID. --> What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support
For more details, read the document: "Change your Apple ID" --> Change your Apple ID - Apple Support
Changing Apple ID currently linked to a gmail address
