E-mail IMAP account again downloading messages

Hello,
My mail.app is setup using IMAP with my e-mail account on Apple OSX server 10.6. I've noticed that Mail.app randomly decides to download all the IMAP messages all over again at random intervals (could be a few hours, could be a few minutes). Additionally I know other people with this same issue. Does anyone here have this issue as well? If so, what is the problem?
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no ideas?????? PLS i need help

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