Cannot change email account preferences in Mail w/ iCloud account

I'm trying to change how often my trash is emptied in Mail for my iCloud account, but I keep getting this message when trying to save a change; The “Incoming Mail Server” field cannot be empty.

Then there is a corrupt preference within the Mail application itself. I'm not sure on how to instruct you because Apple change the way preferences are stored and I haven't gotten into it completely yet. It would probably be the com.apple.mail.plist file.
Before doing anything, make sure you have a back up in case problems arise. Also, sign out of iCloud and Quit Mail before making any changes.
Preferences are stored in the Home Library folder for your user account. Quit Mail. Navigate to the Home Library folder. It's hidden in Lion. In Finder, select Go from the menu and hold the option key down. Select Library in the submenu. Navigate to the Library/Preference folder. Select any .plist file for com.apple.mail and move them to the trash. Restart Mail and see if it clears up.
If not, Quit Mail again. Go to the Home Library/ Containers folder. Move the com.apple.mail folder to the trash. Restart Mail and it should replace com.apple.mail folder in the Containers folder. See if that clears it up.
The items you move to the trash can be put back by selecting them, right click, and select put back. Of course, you need to quit Mail and sign out of iCloud as instructed earlier.
If you feel uncomfortable doing this, then wait for someone else to help. I'm getting ready to leave and won't be online until tonight or tomorrow.

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