ICloud Mail Disappears!

I've been having this issue for quite a while now.
Twice I've spoke to Apple and twice they've managed to retrieve my lost mail.
Sometimes when I receive iCloud Mail, I will go to my Inbox, see the new message but before I can select it, it disappears!
Also, if I do open the message, it will disappear before I've read it.
They don't appear in my Deleted, Trash, Junk or any other mailbox on any of my iDevices or Mac, or even iCloud.com.
These emails are random and not from a specific person or site.
I really am thinking about going back to GMail as it's happening too frequently and I can't risk not receiving import email.
Has anyone else encountered the same problem as when I've spoke to Apple they find it strange and not something they're aware of?

This is happening to me, too. Mail on iOS 7 is being received properly, but not on Mavericks. Any ideas?

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