goog apps email quickstart

to start using free goog apps email you'll first need an email address outside of your domain to create a master admin account - so get one from mail.gmail.com or mail.yahoo.com

check you domain provider gives you full DNS control if not transfer your domain to one that does such as 123-reg, domainmonster or godaddy

next verify your domain ownership by setting a DNS record

http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=60216

next change your DNS MX records

http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=140034

wait 48 hours and you emails should now be arriving in your goog apps gmail inbox