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airwalk331 · airwalk331 #1 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 01:57 PM

OK, so I get this kernel panic again and when I restarted my machine I try to open mail and get this message even though I had no problem with mail before:

"Mail cannot update your mailboxes because your home direstory is full. You must free up space in your home folder before using Mail. Delete unneeded documents or move documents to another volume."

The only option it gives me is to quit mail.

Somebody PLEASE HELP ME!!! How do I fix this???

RiDE · RiDE #2 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 02:21 PM

Well... it sounds like you need to free-up some HD space. Is your machine filled with Movies/music/pictures/etc??

airwalk331 · airwalk331 #3 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 02:56 PM

I have 85 gigs of free space, I'm pretty sure that's not the problem.

Whats my home directory?

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!

RiDE · RiDE #4 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 03:04 PM

Your Home directory is your "Home" folder, or User folder...

Have you repaired permissions?

airwalk331 · airwalk331 #5 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 03:13 PM

I don't think so. I got this weird kernel panic (mac mail was open at the time though my screen saver was on) and had to restart then when I restarted it wouldn't let me open mail...

Would that matter? How can I fix it?

RiDE · RiDE #6 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 03:22 PM

Go into Applications>>>Utilities Folder>>> Disk Utility, and repair the permissions.

airwalk331 · airwalk331 #7 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 03:41 PM

Didn't work. Any other suggestions?

airwalk331 · airwalk331 #8 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 04:12 PM

Someone PLEASE HELP!!!

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #9 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 05:01 PM

Do you have your install DVD/CD that came with the machine? When you had that KP something got corrupted that is affecting mail. Try booting with the install DVD and run Disk Utility from there and click on the hard drive and click Repair. You boot holding down the "C" key.

See if that helps.

airwalk331 · airwalk331 #10 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 05:32 PM

OK, I'll try that when I get home from work tonight. I really hope this works.

It's pathetic how bad I need mac mail to work.

airwalk331 · airwalk331 #11 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 06:12 PM

I found a fix on the apple support forums!

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #12 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airwalk331

I found a fix on the apple support forums!

Tell us what you found. It will help someone else down the line.

airwalk331 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 454	08-21-2007, 01:57 PM OK, so I get this kernel panic again and when I restarted my machine I try to open mail and get this message even though I had no problem with mail before: "Mail cannot update your mailboxes because your home direstory is full. You must free up space in your home folder before using Mail. Delete unneeded documents or move documents to another volume." The only option it gives me is to quit mail. Somebody PLEASE HELP ME!!! How do I fix this??? Last edited by airwalk331; 08-21-2007 at 01:59 PM. Reason: Forgot to add something/typo.
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dtravis7 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,895 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	08-21-2007, 05:01 PM Do you have your install DVD/CD that came with the machine? When you had that KP something got corrupted that is affecting mail. Try booting with the install DVD and run Disk Utility from there and click on the hard drive and click Repair. You boot holding down the "C" key. See if that helps. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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RiDE #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 3,559 Mac Specs: Mac's	08-21-2007, 02:21 PM Well... it sounds like you need to free-up some HD space. Is your machine filled with Movies/music/pictures/etc??
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RiDE #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 3,559 Mac Specs: Mac's	08-21-2007, 03:04 PM Your Home directory is your "Home" folder, or User folder... Have you repaired permissions?
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airwalk331 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 454	08-21-2007, 03:13 PM I don't think so. I got this weird kernel panic (mac mail was open at the time though my screen saver was on) and had to restart then when I restarted it wouldn't let me open mail... Would that matter? How can I fix it?
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RiDE #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 3,559 Mac Specs: Mac's	08-21-2007, 03:22 PM Go into Applications>>>Utilities Folder>>> Disk Utility, and repair the permissions.
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airwalk331 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 454	08-21-2007, 03:41 PM Didn't work. Any other suggestions?
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airwalk331 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 454	08-21-2007, 04:12 PM Someone PLEASE HELP!!!
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airwalk331 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 454	08-21-2007, 05:32 PM OK, I'll try that when I get home from work tonight. I really hope this works. It's pathetic how bad I need mac mail to work.
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airwalk331 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 454	08-21-2007, 06:12 PM I found a fix on the apple support forums!
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