IMAP and sub folders and (messages)

I recently added many folders from on "On My Mac" sidebar to my MobileMe sidebar which is using IMAP.
Now I have a few dozen folders inside my MobileMe IMAP account and consequently it is a bit chaotic when I check my mail. The activity window goes on for quite awhile syncing, checking and copying my mail.
I guess what I am curious about it the following:
Is there a limit to how many folders and subfolders I should use in MobileMe IMAP? What I mean by limit is, what is too much?
I have my GMAIL account setup as well through MobileMe. It seems a lot of time is spent syncing between my MobileMe and GMAIL, what is the best setup for this? By best I mean, the most economical setup between GMAIL and MobileMe to ensure redundant copies and synced mail boxes?
In Apple Mail I have certain folder that now have duplicate sub folders, where one has the suffix (messages). What is the difference and what should I do to get rid of these duplicate subfolders? In other words, inside Apple Mail I have a folder called "Business" inside that are a number of subfolders, many of the are duplicated one being called "Business GTD" and the next "Business GTD (messages)"
Thanks very much for any and all help.
Henry

IMAP, IMAP .. fun stuff hey!
OK .. since your running IMAP you MUST be checking mail at various locations (remote or not). You could be using various computer to check IMAP mail also. OK .. step one ... IMAP is not a protocol
used or intended for a client mail application to be running at multiple locations simultaneously,
which is the MAJOR drawback versus a regular POP mail account. Make sure ALL other mail clients
are QUIT and config'ed properly at each location. You can and should only use one open client at each location each time. IF more than one mail client is running you will get these PROBLEMS all the time!!! See each open client wants to load (populate) ALL the IMAP info at one time once its running. IF setting's not correct two open mail clients will fight and clash to download your mail
me friend ... GL ~ macxtech a.k.a macunix2001@yahoo
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