Hello carouselmusic,
It sounds like you cannot get your iCloud email to download to the Mail app on your Mac. I would use the following troubleshooting to help resolve that from the article named:
iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Mail
chttp://support.apple.com/kb/ts4002
If you can't receive mail in OS X Mail
Locate the name of your iCloud account on the left side of the main Mail window. If your iCloud account name is dimmed and has a lightning-bolt symbol next to it, your account is offline. To bring your account online, make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet, then choose Mailbox > Take All Accounts Online. If that doesn't resolve the issue, follow these steps:
- Choose Preferences from the Mail menu.
- Click Accounts in the Preferences window.
- Select your iCloud account from the list of accounts.
- Click the Advanced tab and verify these settings:
- Port: 993
- Use SSL: (selected)
- Authentication: either "Password" or "Apple Token"
If this does not resolve the issue, then use the following to remove, and then re add the account:
To remove an email account in Mail:
- Open Mail (click it on the Dock or open it from the Applications folder).
- From the Mail menu, choose Preferences..., or press Command-, (the Command and comma keys).
- Click the "Accounts" icon.
- Select the account you wish to remove.
- Click the "-" (minus) icon. You will be alerted that "The account's setup information, mailboxes, messages, notes, and to do's will be deleted permanently from your computer."
- If you are sure you want to remove the account and email messages from your computer, click "Remove" to complete this process.
And
- Open Mail.
- Choose Add Account from the File menu. If this is the first time you've opened Mail, you will be automatically prompted to add an account.
- Enter your Full Name, email address, and password. See Mac 101: Mail article for more information.
From: Configuring Mail for your email account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1277
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Cheers,
Sterling