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Configure for POP3
POP, Post Office Protocol, can be thought of as a "store-and-forward" email service. When you are using POP mail clients, your email messages are transferred from the email server to you computer's hard drive and that is where they stay.
Section 1: Enabling POP3 in GWMail
Section 2: Setting up your EMail Client for POP3
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Section 1: Enabling POP3 in GWMail
Step 1: In the upper right corner of the GWMail interface click on Settings.Step 2: From the Settings Window click on the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
Step 3: You will be adjusting the settings in the POP Download section.
Step 4: Select Enable POP for all mail. If you select Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on, any email in your Inbox right now will not be viewable in your email client. Those messages will only be accessible from the GWMail Web Interface.
Step 4: Select Enable POP for all mail. If you select Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on, any email in your Inbox right now will not be viewable in your email client. Those messages will only be accessible from the GWMail Web Interface.
Step 5: Under When messages are accessed with POP select delete GWMail's copy. If you select anything else, you will have to delete messages manually. If you want message to delete from your Inbox when you delete them from the Inobx of your email client you will want to use IMAP. Click here is enable IMAP in GWMail.
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Step 6: Click on Save Changes. If you return to Forwarding and POP/IMAP under Settings you will see the Status is now POP is enabled. You are now ready to setup an email client to retrieve your GWMail using POP3.
Section 2: Setting up your Email Client for POP3
Step 1: If you are not already in Forwarding and POP/IMAP under Settings, please follow the instructions in Section 1 - Step 1of this page to get there.
Step 2: In the POP Download section click on Configuration instructions.
Step 3: This link will take you to the Help Center page for supported POP clients. Select your Mail Client from the list for setup instructions.
Step 4: You should already have POP enabled from Section one of this page. Click on configure to get instructions for your email client. In this example we have chosen Thunderbird.
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Step 4: The page you are taken to will be customized based on the Mail Client you select. In the example pictured below we are using Thunderbird, however whichever client you choose the page will look similar. Under the The Quick Answer click on the Google Apps link. You will follow instructions for Google Apps when setting up your Email Client.
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Step 6: Click on Save Changes. If you return to Forwarding and POP/IMAP under Settings you will see the Status is now POP is enabled. You are now ready to setup an email client to retrieve your GWMail using POP3.
Section 2: Setting up your Email Client for POP3
Step 1: If you are not already in Forwarding and POP/IMAP under Settings, please follow the instructions in Section 1 - Step 1of this page to get there.Step 2: In the POP Download section click on Configuration instructions.
Step 3: This link will take you to the Help Center page for supported POP clients. Select your Mail Client from the list for setup instructions.
Step 4: You should already have POP enabled from Section one of this page. Click on configure to get instructions for your email client. In this example we have chosen Thunderbird.
Step 4: The page you are taken to will be customized based on the Mail Client you select. In the example pictured below we are using Thunderbird, however whichever client you choose the page will look similar. Under the The Quick Answer click on the Google Apps link. You will follow instructions for Google Apps when setting up your Email Client.
Having Problems?
If you have any problems setting up your GWMail or Email Client contact the STS Hotline during regular business hours at 202-994-7041.| City Hall 114, 950 24th Street NW, Washington, DC 20052 |  |
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