Apple mail is broken

apple mail is now hanging on my iMac (OSX 10.8.5). Trouble may have started with power glitch during the restore phase of my mail-server (IMAP).
mail client was installed with my upgrade to 10.8 on May 24, 2013. Get Info shows it as version 6.6
Quit and Rebuild Index does not work.
I have a SuperDuper backup from about a month ago, so I am inclined to delete ALL mail files, simply transfer the library (archive?) of saved mails (a LOT of messages and downloads) and indices from my external backup disk, download a clean version of mail.app, and let my IMAP server reload all the emails since last month.
Where are all my saved mails and the index?
Anybody know if this will work?

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Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. Note: If FileVault is enabled on some models, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8433141
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Title:
Mac Mail att htm issue in outlook
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Thank you for your reply
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if I click on an HTML link in a message on my PB at the shop,
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Been trying to get help fopr a few days now...
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May 11 10:29:52 server.1handclapping.co.uk postfix/postscreen[58731]: CONNECT from [192.168.1.2]:54563 to [192.168.1.2]:25
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May 11 10:30:57 server.1handclapping.co.uk postfix/postscreen[58731]: PASS OLD [62.128.146.104]:54514
May 11 10:30:57 server.1handclapping.co.uk postfix/smtpd[58732]: connect from smtp1.easily.co.uk[62.128.146.104]
May 11 10:30:57 server.1handclapping.co.uk postfix/smtpd[58732]: NOQUEUE: reject: RCPT from smtp1.easily.co.uk[62.128.146.104]: 554 5.7.1 <[email protected]>: Relay access denied; from=<[email protected]> to=<[email protected]> proto=ESMTP helo=<smtp1.easily.co.uk>
May 11 10:30:57 server.1handclapping.co.uk postfix/smtpd[58732]: disconnect from smtp1.easily.co.uk[62.128.146.104]
Any Ideas? - Im no IT professional but this seems a bit broken....

I have noticed that MacMail SMTP just DOES NOT WORK when faced with very a very slow upload connection.
I have an ISP at home with an adequate download speed and a dismal upload speed. Sending mail, even plain text messages, regularly results in a timeout or server not available error.
Since I am using a laptop, I tried using the same computer, same settings to an open WiFi zone with a zippy upload connection speed. That worked like a charm; messages connected to my SMTP server and sent; even large messages with attachments that always choked at home.
So, part of the bug might be the SMTP server timeout settings? Or Apple's SMTP connection protocols? It seems that they expect a zippy broadband connection in order to work properly.

Apple mail is broken

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