Mac intel computer OS 10.6.8, mail has quit working.

Every time I click on the icon on the tool bar, it has to import my mail. This takes an hour to complete. I then click done. It goes to the mail page and freezes.  I have the rotating rainbow.  Beside each of my inboxes I have a blue circle with a squiggle in it.  I have done this several times. The only way to get it to stop is to force quit.  Then I have to go thru the import process all over again (another hour) only to have it freeze again.  I really don't want to have to log into each individual account every time I need to read my mail.

Could it be that I need to upgrade to Mountain Lion.
No.
Delete the mail account, making sure to delete the SMTP server settings too, and start over again:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudmail.html
Pay particular attention to the part about selecting IMAP over the default suggestion.
There was an issue with servers this morning, but it now appears to be okay. At least for me anyway.

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