Mail, what are the meaning of the little icons?

Does anyone know where to find the meanings of the little icons next to each mailbox? ie. one looks like a thunderbolt, another looks like a clock.

I think the thunderbolt means the mailbox is offline, and the clock means it is currently trying to go online...

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