Well not to a Gmail account (since you can't change your Google account email address), but your Google account and associated purchases is not deleted: https://support.google.com/a/answer/1257646
Just set up your MX with some other service if you are not happy with Gmail, or start running your own SMTP server.
Just set up your MX with some other service if you are not happy with Gmail, or start running your own SMTP server.