Mac Mail IMAP Inbox Issue

To Whom it may concern,

I am trying to successfully connect my Mac Mail (MacOSX10.8.5) to Outlook.com's IMAP server.  I get folders successfully downloaded including Ads, Deleted, Junk and Sent, but never my Inbox.  The server settings are correct (that's why I can get those folders), but it seems that my Inbox may be too big to connect to?  

I've researched various threads (below) without luck.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/mail-email/mac-mail-via-imap-no-messages-from-inbox/2da6c9f9-7bb4-445b-b49e-beaf10ba52d6

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/mail-sync/mac-mail-problems-syncing-inbox-with-imap-hotmail/fd9ce586-75b4-4a12-977c-b52019fba4e9

Can you assist?  

Connection Doctor shows a successful connection, but the Activity Window consistently gets stuck "Fetching new mail" at the Opening mailbox... message.

Thanks in advance for your help.