OSX Mail Server Mail Not Received on Client

I have managed to get my mac osx mail server settings to work with IMAP and mail is being sent corectly however in the server log I can see mail coming in too but in the mail box on my client machine it stays blank and says there is nothing there
Apr 01 14:43:41 lda(pid 3629 user admin): Info: msgid=<[email protected]m>: saved mail to INBOX
Is there a reason I cannot recieve it ?
Thanks
Matt

You should be aware that by default greylisting is enabled and active when enabling the Mail Service. Until your Mail Server learns to 'trust' mail servers sending it mail from domains it knows nothing about, you will perceive a delay. The delay may last for 3-4 hours or even 2-3 days.
Greylisting is something that's been well known for some time on OS X Server. This as well as other forums for earlier versions of OS X Server talk about its merits and demerits often and in great detail. It has been there for some time yet it can still catch some out. More information about what it is here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greylisting
It's actually a good thing provided you understand what it is as well has having the patience for it.
Just some friendly advice but one of the best web resources for Mail Services on OS X Server is here:
http://topicdesk.com
IMO it's a must for anyone contemplating using OS X Server's Mail Service.

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