Trouble with Mac mail. Cannot receive email

I've had this problem before and have previously been able to resolve.
I didn't make any changes to my computer and suddenly my email stopped arriving on my mac. I am receiving fine on my iPhone and iPad.
Looked around a little and I see that there is no IMAP path prefix listed. I "believe" there was one before. It has 143 listed for the Port and SSL is not checked.
Also, around that same day, my iphoto doesn't work the same when uploading from another site. For example, if I am on a message board and I want to attach a photo, I hit attach, then browse through iPhoto. In that particular feature, the photos that were uploaded to iPhoto after the date of the mail issue, those photos are not available to be chosen. They are in iPhoto in events, etc., but cannot be seen in this particular function. I'm wondering if these two problems are related. I'm assuming they must be since they both happened on the same day.
Anyway, hoping someone knows what I should do to get back on path.
Thank you,
Karen

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Hello, shabda1.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here is the best resource when troubleshooting issues with email.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3276
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