Mail app setup issues... incoming server can't be set

Upgraded to Lion last evening and the OSX Mail app hasn't been able to download mail from my me.com account since.
The alert icon is displayed and the message states: "Alert: There may be a problem with the mail server or network.  Verify the account settings for the account or try again.  Failed to connect to iCloud server".
When I go to Mail Preferences and check out the account settings, the incoming server is set to "mail.example.com", not "mail.me.com" like it is on other Macs I have.  That field is greyed out and I can't change the server to the correct name.
Anyone have a suggestion for me?
Thanks,
Johnny

I'm sorry, but glad to hear I'm not the only one with the problem. 
I'm still using iCloud on the web to get my mail with no other help coming from anywhere.
Johnny

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