The wheel is endlessly spinning

In Mail the wheel will not stop spinning and it will not receive new e-mail messages at all. I am using gmail and I have had it forwarded into Mac Mail for quite some time and everything is working perfectly fine with my computer except for this.
How do I get the wheel to stop spinning and let me fetch new mail?

OK, I had the same thing, along with freezing associated with the right finder menu (Spotlight, etc.) which made me suspect Spotlight but the volume control was also balky and seemed to be working funny, and the whole computer was being sluggish.
I rebuilt the Mail Directory, replaced the Envelope Index, fixed with Disk Utility (which found a bad thread), checked with TechTool (everything OK), rebuilt the Spotlight database, reinstalled and updated Snow Leopard, and the beach ball still began spinning, especially but not only when I used Mail. I finally did a safe boot and things seemed to work OK. Under those conditions, sound is disabled.
I then zapped the PRAM twice (command-option-p-r during startup), and now everything is working fine and the beach ball has retreated. Among the things stored in the PRAM are volume settings. I remember zapping the PRAM pretty often in the olden Mac days, but not lately. Apple says corrupted PRAM can cause freeze-ups. Hope this helps.

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Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
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file. And without those files.......<br>
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3. Change the channel on your wireless router (Auto or Channel 6 is best). Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
4. Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
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iOS 6 Wifi Problems/Fixes
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http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/09/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems/
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http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/09/fix-wi-fi-connectivity-issue-after-upgrading- to-ios-6.html
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Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
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iOS: Connecting to the Internet http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1695
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