Mail simply will not work..can't scan and send, can't send photos, hung up with AOL/smap/amap ???

Many mail functions go automatically to Mail rather than AOL which I prefer.  But mail will not work.....the little wheel spins and spins and spins.  Have no idea what to do.

Many mail functions go automatically to Mail rather than AOL which I prefer.
Mail/Preferences/General and set your default mail program.
Do a backup.
Quit Mail.
Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. Go to Library/Mail  Move the folder to your desktop. You must move the entire folder, not just the contents.
Restart, re-launch Mail and test. If the problem is solved, recreate any required Mail settings and import any emails you want to save from the folder on the desktop. You can then put the folder in the Trash. If the problem remains, return the folder to where you got it replacing the one that is there. 
Information learned from Linc Davis.

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