Having problems with my email

I've set up my main email account with the mail icon on my dock, and it seems like every time I log on I have trouble with it. At one point it wasn't letting me send any emails because it said my password was wrong (which it wasn't; I got that fixed), now every time I get onto it I have to re-connect it. It's very possible that part of this is because the wireless internet connection I have access to is pretty crappy and I also have to re-connect that about every time I get on the internet, but now with my email, it'll say "Receiving 1 of 8 messages" and then when it's done I won't have any new emails. They're nowhere to be found - not in my junk mail, my trash, anywhere. I'm kind of concerned that I'm just not getting over half of my emails.

Hi Maggie90 - yes it sounds like you are having WiFi issues. Your MacBook should be just fine when it comes to WiFi so it is probably the router sending out the WiFi - that's generally the problem.
You don't say if you have a Mac email account or Gmail or Yahoo... that makes a difference. Mac email is most efficient while Gmail and other third party email venders are known for delivery problems and sending problems.
But the 1 out of 8 resulting in none is clearly connecting to your email account, finding 8 messages and starting to download them then losing the connection resulting in no emails received.
So how to check if it is your router? Throw your MBP into the car or backpack and head off to a cafe with free wifi. Open it up and connect then try to download your emails. If you get them without a problem and can email outgong without a problem then it is your router's Wifi and it may need to be reset. If the problem remains at the cafe then it could be a MBP problem and drop by the Genius Bar and have them check it for you.
More info would be helpful! Good luck!

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I'm having problems with excessive email usage on my iphone 4/ios 7. Just noticed that it (settings/usage) was using 900+ mb. I deleted all my mail, deleted the mail account, turned the phone off and back on, downloaded any remaining mail on the server to Outlook on my computer, and it still says it's using 661 mb. My ipad uses a fraction of that.
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Howdy there COUGAR444,
It sounds like your iPad all of a sudden seems to be restarting out of no where. If you haven't called AppleCare yet, I would start with quitting either the app that seems to be causing the issue, or all the apps if a single doesn't seem to be the culprit.
iOS: Force an app to close
Double-click the Home button.
Swipe left or right until you have located the app you wish to close.
Swipe the app up to close it.
When you have done that restart the device and test the issue again:
iOS: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
If the issue persists, backup your device to iTunes, then restore it as new and verify that it works.
How to erase your iOS device and then set it up as a new device or restore it from backups
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Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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Zambam

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C'mon Apple! So many people having problems with their email after upgrading to Yosemite. Sort it out!

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which will correct the problem...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=3754
59&tstart=0
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3) This?
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point
4) Restore the iPod
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Up
iPod Only Shows An Apple Logo
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btabz
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After going through tons of support discussions and trying all that i could i would like to ask your help guys.
As header suggests im having problems with incoming emails on mac mail (4.6) (outgoing mails are working perfectly)
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