Help email app download locks up

[flcracker]

I have a Motorola Droid from Verizon which works well in all features except the one that I really need.... the email app is set up for my business email (me@mydomain.com). It will sometimes download new messages automatically, but usually when I check it the bar at the top of the screen is stuck in download mode (small circle just keeps spinning). When I go through the menu to Account Settings > Incoming Settings > Next to "check incoming settings", it just gets stuck in that mode. Sometimes I get a message asking me to "force close", and that will unfreeze it, but since the upgrade I have not been able to get it to work other than one time. Help?