Some problems in Microsoft Outlook can be resolved by configuring your email account in a new Outlook Profile. Creating a new profile creates a fresh set of message folders and configuration files.
This tutorial will show you how to configure your Hover email account in a new Microsoft Outlook Profile. This tutorial was done using Outlook 2007. If you are using a different version of Outlook, then the instructions may vary slightly.
Click on the Start menu and select Control Panel.
If you have your Control Panel set to icon view, click on the Mail icon.
If your Control Panel is set to the default Category view, click on User Accounts and Family Safety.
Click on Mail.
Click on the Show Profiles button.
Click Add.
Type in a name for the new provide (it can be anything you want) then click OK.
Outlook will automatically launch an email set up wizard.
To begin configuring your email, enter the following settings:
Your Name: Enter your name as you wish it to appear on your outgoing messages.
Email Address: Enter your full Hover email address.
Password: Enter your Hover email password.
RetypePassword: Enter your Hover email password again.
If you want to set up your email after creating your profile, then you have the option of clicking on Cancel.
If you click on Cancel to skip the email setup wizard then you will need to click OK to confirm.
Put a check next to Manually configure server settings or additional server types and then click Next.
Select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP and click Next.
Enter the following settings:
Your Name: Enter your name as you wish it to appear on your outgoing messages.
Email Address: Enter your full Hover email address.
Account Type: Select IMAP (POP3 is also optional. If you prefer to use POP3, then you can view POP3 instructions by clicking here)
Incoming mail server: mail.hover.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mail.hover.com
User Name: Enter your full Hover email address.
Password: Enter your Hover email password and put a check next to Remember password.
Click on More Settings.
Select the Outgoing Server tab.
Put a check next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication and select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
Select the Advanced tab.
Under the Incoming server (IMAP) and the Outgoing server (SMTP) select SSL from both drop down lists labeled Use the following type of encrypted connection.
Change the outgoing server port number from 25 to 465.
Click OK.
Click on Test Account Settings.
Click Close.
Click Next.
Click Finish.
Select your new profile from the Always use this profile drop down list. Click Apply.
Click OK.
Outlook will open with your account configured in the new profile.
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