Mail slow down and can't moving mail to folders

OSX 10.6 +, all software upto date. Mail suddenly had difficulty downloading, spinning beachball forever, difficulty getting mail to open and when downloaded could not move to other mail boxes with out error message. Single file may move at times but can reappear in original mailbox. In boxes have been rebuilt, permissions run, etc. have spent 4 hrs looking at various forums for fixes, have found a few but not exact fit. Suggestions??

iPhone, iPad or iPod screen will not rotate, fix
http://appletoolbox.com/2013/03/iphone-ipad-or-ipod-screen-will-not-rotate-fix/
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3805
 Cheers, Tom

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1.
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