MAC MAIL IS CAUSING MY MAC TO RUN CONSTANTLY

OK, I thought I would start a new thread on this problem I'm having because I think I have it narrowed down to Mac Mail being the culprit. I am noticing that every time I open mail, my Mac starts running it's guts out. The only way I can stop it is to close the mail app, and sometimes I have to Force it closed.
I went into the mail app and deleted everything I could, but then it would not open.
I then went into trash and put everything back, and it still wouldn't open. I then ran the application install disc and installed the apps and got Mail to open, but it's right back to hijacking my Mac like before and running non stop.
It starts in the hammering and will not stop until I close Mail. My problem is, I don't know what all belongs in the app and what doesn't. Is there a way I can completely wipe the app off, then reinstall it?
I would really appreciate it if I could get some advice on this mess. I am used to using Mac mail, and would like to continue using it for my Gmail account if I can get it working right.

I just saw something happening in my Mac Mail that is very strange. Down on the bottom left corner in my mail app in activities box, I saw the app in the process of downloading hundreds of old spam and junk messages from my Gmail account. It has just started doing this just since I installed Mavericks. How can I stop this process? I went into Gmail and deleted everything I could, but it's still happening when I open my Mac Mail.

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