How do I "reset" Mail?

I'm having a very strange problem with Mail & Gmail. I posted another thread but didn't get any response. So now I just want to know how to "start fresh" with Mail. I've tried deleting my Gmail account and setting it up again, but I'm still having the same problem (mail bypasses my Inbox and goes directly to the All Mail folder).
How do I start from scratch with a clean new Mail program? All of my emails are on the Gmail server, so I should be able to just remove the Mail folder in my Library, right? And delete Mail preferences? Is that it?

I've done that but now it appears I am "locked out" of my Gmail account. I open Mail and none of my Gmail folders appear! There is a "warning triangle" next to my Inbox and everything is greyed out. If I try "take accounts online", nothing happens.
I tried opening Thunderbird to see if the problem was still with Mail, and I got a "lockdown in sector 4" message, which apparently means that Google has disabled my account temporarily. Probably because I deleted and re-established my account several times in Mail 3.2 this morning in an attempt to get it working again.
I am VERY frustrated with Gmail. I think I'll go back to .Mac.

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