Issue
Configure multiple mail client with using same email account from Google Apps.
Symptoms
None
Cause
None
Workaround
Step 1: Under the POP client settings, replace ‘[email protected]‘ in the ‘Username’ or ‘Email’ field with ‘recent:[email protected]‘
Step 2: Upon enabling the recent mode, please be sure to configure your POP client to leave messages on the server according to the instructions below:
- Outlook or Outlook Express – on the Advanced tab, check the box next to ‘Leave a copy of messages on the server.’
- Apple Mail – on the Advanced tab, remove the check next to ‘Remove copy from server after retrieving a message.’
- Thunderbird – on the Server Settings tab, check the box next to ‘Leave messages on server.’
Additional Information
Recent mode fetches the last 30 days of mail, regardless of whether it has been sent to another POP client already.