Internet accounts removes smtp settings

Hi,
I made a clean install of the Yosemite. Started to add my Gmail and other email accounts. However, when I add the accounts from Settings/Internet accounts, the smtp settings were removed. I did everything, removing email addresses and adding again, checking files under V2 and etc.
The only solution was to add the email accounts and move the old databases files to V2 folder and never add anything else.
Do you have any idea why adding an email address to internet accounts on settings, removes other smtp settings?
Thanks

I'll pass this along to all. I have the same smtp issue. I have two Cox email accounts and a number of Gmail accounts. The Cox smtp server goes offline. Gmail is fine. Yesterday I began pressing every button and the following worked, why, beats me.
Open MAIL got to MAIL PULLDOWN then PREFERENCES then ACCOUNTS then SELECT THE EMAIL ACCOUNT and look at ACCOUNT INFORMATION - now at the bottom hit the ARROW at OUT GOING MAIL SERVER (SMTP) which brings up a list of severs SELECT EDIT SMTP SEVER LIST. now this bring up a list of servers HIT THE ADVANCED BUTTON which brings the properties of the highlighted server below. LOOK AT THE TWO PORT BOXES.
The first selection says USE DEFAULT PORTS (25 465 587)
The second selection asks you to ENTER CUSTOM PORT.
FOR COX: The Cox website says to use port 465. I SELECTED CUSTOM PORT AND ENTERED PORT 465 and exited Preferences AND IT WORKED!!!
So far so good today.
I have no idea whether this has any relevance to the rest of you using other email servers so good luck.

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