.Mac messages do not apear in Mail

When I recieve any number of messages on my .Mac mailaccount the Mail Icon in the dock shows that number of messages to indicate that new mail has arrived.
However, when I open the Mail window (and press get mail) there apear no new messages in the inbox and the dock indicator is back to zero (gone).
When I open webmail the new messages are there. When I open one in webmail it will later also appear in Mail.app at the next 'get mail' (but only the mesasages that i have first opend using webmail).
Why do I have to open new messages in webmail first?

Although I have my MacBook is now connected to the Internet and via that I can access my Hotmail account; how do I access mail to that account via the "jumping stamp with eagle" icon?
Regards - A.

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