[MacLoyal]

It just got worse. I clicked to Rebuild one email address (I have several, most aliases) and two or three of my folders. It didn't appear that anything was happening. I quit Mail and quit worked. When I reopened Mail, my list of accounts was wiped clean from the list and from my Preferences folder except for the one email address I'd asked to Rebuild. Only two of several folders of stored emails still show up on my left panel.

I guess I should have clicked on each in the list and then clicked on Rebuild in the Mailbox menu before I quit Mail.

Upon starting, emails were restored to the .mac email address I'd selected to Rebuild so I now have a about half of my old emails that weren't in folders and I can send and receive emails from that account. Luckily, it is my .mac account (old school, I still can't get used to Mobile Me) and I have most people used to sending there.

I have the folders with old emails on my desktop so I know I'll get it fixed. I just need some hand holding before I do any more damage. I'm done for tonight.