new email comes in twice

Hi. After switching wedhost, my email is limping with MANY isseus to be resolved.
1. Every new email comes in twice (as 2 separate emails).
2.If I delete one of the incoming mails (of the 2 that are the same-they both vanish next time my computer "syncs" with the server. At least that is what I think is happening, but maybe I'm wrong there. Both vanishes- that much I know.
3.When I write a new email a message come up-"Error- the message could not be saved" and it isn't even though I have that box ticked under preferences.
4.The actual delivery often fails (but not always) and I get an response telling me to see:
http//www.spamhaus.org/query/bl?ip=58.175.244.91"
Whatever that means?
5. I have the setting set up for IMAP as I need to be able to read mails from 2 locations. Is this ok or should I go with POP instead?

Is there anybody out there who has any help to offer. I would be very greatful!

Mac OSX, Mac OS X (10.3.x), mail set up with IMAP

Posted on Jul 7, 2008 5:09 PM

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Aug 13, 2008 3:38 PM in response to mononord

Is this a .mac account? If so- you have to go to the .mac website and either delete to send to your account- I have my main server as earthlink so I set prefs to send all emails- .mac and others to my earthlink/ mail 1.3.1 software. Or you can use your mail software prefs and edit that to NOT receive mail- just make sure if you are forwarding from .mac website or accepting from Mail software- one is activated and one is not.

If it is NOT a .mac email ID- then perhaps the same actions can apply-- you have TWO forward alerts somewhere- so you just have trace it-- from Mail or from your other email host ID website.

Aug 18, 2008 12:42 PM in response to Lauran

I thought I resolved this issue for myself as I wrote in a post above; but STILL it continues. On my Panther OS and my 10.5 too (powerbook)-- it must be with the .mac account duplicating with something in Mac Mail. I have earthlink accounts forwarded to mac mail and no problems with duplicates there. I am also posting in the .mac forum too and will update for any resolves here to help others.

When I delete the duplicate, the original also disappears on re opening mac mail; so I drag one of the emails from the trash to the inbox if I need to keep it. It is quite tedious. I have had this problem from the start of my .mac account- 2 years now; and I was just so lazy of trying to resolve it; but now it has become a bother and I just got wise to this whole support forum:-) I trust we WILL resolve it TOGETHER right here on Apple. We must- I own alot of stock in Apple (Nasdaq AAPL) and we must continue to be the BEST choice in a personal computer/software ever!!! 🙂

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