We highly suggest using the IMAP protocol for your mail client.  The difference from a traditional mail client being that IMAP creates a constant connection to the mail server.  This allows your mail client to stay updated and synchronized to your webmail account.  If the mail client you are using does not support IMAP you can download our free and favorite mail client Mozilla Thunderbird.  Otherwise we have also included instructions for using POP below as well.

IMAP

First you will need to enable IMAP on your account (some accounts might be automatically enabled)

To enable IMAP in Google Apps:

1. Sign in to Google Apps.
2. Click Settings at the top of any page.
3. Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP.
4. Select Enable IMAP.
5. Click Save Changes.

Since every mail client is slightly different in it's functionality, follow this link to view Google's official help files for various mail clients. http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=75726

POP

If you need to use POP to connect to your mail account, follow the instructions located here: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=12805

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