This tutorial will guide you through configuring your Hover email in Apple Mail version 3.5 or 4.1 using IMAP.

To configure Apple Mail, please complete the following steps:

1. Click on the Mail menu and select Preferences.
   
   
2. Click on the plus sign to add a new account.
   
   
3. Enter the following:
   
   Full Name: enter your name as you want it to appear on outgoing messages
   Email Address: enter your Hover email address
   Password:  enter your Hover email password
   
   
   
   Click Continue.
4. Enter the following Incoming Mail Server settings:
   
   Account Type: select IMAP from the list  (POP3 is also supported by our mail server, however we recommend IMAP)
   Description: enter your email address
   
   Incoming Mail Server:  mail.hover.com
   User Name: enter your email address
   Password:  enter your Hover email password
   
   
   
   Click Continue.
5. Enter the following Outgoing Mail Server settings:
   
   Description: Hover Outgoing Server
   Outgoing Mail Server: mail.hover.com
   
   Put a check next to "Use only this server."
   
   Put a check next to "Use Authentication" then enter your email address as the User Name and enter your password.
   
   
   
   Click Continue.
   
   If Apple Mail hangs while verifying the settings then you can click Cancel then click Continue to proceed.
6. Click Create.
    
   
7. The account configuration is complete.  You can close the Accounts window.