Mail thinks it's downloading e-mails but they aren't there?

I have a 2006 MBP running Leopard.
Never a problem in past. Last few days when I open Mail it says it is downloading emails. I get the graphic and audio confirmation that the download is complete. However no e-mails show up. If I hit "get mail" again Mail happily gives me the same signs that it is downloading the same e-mails but again, nothing.
I can access my e-mail from the web interface without difficulty.
My account is with Cox.
Any help would be appreciated.
Let me know if more info would be helpful.
Thanks
TL

Maybe what you need to do is 'Reindex' the Mail accounts. You might try this on one Mac as a test to see if it helps. My Mail got all corrupted and I did this procedure and my Mail was replaced with the correct mail from the MobileMe server.
This instruction is from Mail "Help":
+If there are problems with information in your mailboxes, it may be necessary to reindex your messages. During this process, certain Mail folders on your computer are moved to another location, such as your desktop. When Mail is reopened, it rereads and reindexes all messages in all local mailboxes. The reindexing process can take several minutes depending on how many messages are in your local mailboxes.+
+When Mail detects a problem with your mailboxes, it may alert you that it needs to repair them by reindexing your messages. At other times, you can reindex messages yourself. To do so, quit Mail and, in the Mail folder in your home Library folder, move the Envelope Index file and any folders that begin with “Mac-", “Exchange-", or “IMAP-" to a different location, such as your desktop. When you reopen Mail, it reindexes all messages.+

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