This report describes "AppleLink," a communications system used by Apple employees, which combines an electronic mail system, bulletin boards, and databases. The development of AppleLink from the pilot project stage is described, and the basic functions and features of the system are detailed. Suggestions are made for the use of a similar system in education agencies, based on personal experience with delays and lost paperwork in the California Department of Education. Twelve figures provide examples of computer displays at various points in system use. (EW)