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I've had an intermittent problem with the Mail app, where it doesn't download messages that are on the server. This occurs on a 2013 MBP and a 2009 iMac with identical symptoms on both. Both are running Yosemite 10.10.1.
I'm set up as IMAP with a GoDaddy account. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't - at least until I go offline and then go online again - which was a 2nd Level Apple tech's "solution".
As a workaround, I've installed Thunderbird, which works flawlessly (also IMAP). I'd switch to that for good, but my main customer database program (Daylite) will only log and record messages from the Mail app.
I've sent test messages from a different account - a Gmail account. I can see them in GoDaddy's WebMail. Thunderbird shows that the message arrived within seconds. My iPhone 5 and iPad Air receive mail properly.
Everything works perfectly - except the Mail app.
Apple points their finger at GoDaddy. GoDaddy says that they don't support Mac - but points their finger back at Apple.
I just want my app to work. Any ideas?
- Thanks in advance.
Charlie MacPherson

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