Help...EMail

My emails are coming through to my phone, but the only notification i get for them is the vibration, which i have it set to do. I am no longer getting the Message icon in the top of the screen nor the little red asterisk. is there a setting somewhere to toggle this?

When i goto the particular email folder, there is no notification there either.

Each email comes through, but goes directly in the the "Messages" folder, and appears to already have been opened before reading.

Also want to add, that the Display new message indicator is toggled to "YES"