mail wont get my email !?

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When i open mail it opens fine and then will not load any messages read or unread. i have tried restarting. mail just crashes when i open it ?

any ideas ?

thanks

chris.
 
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Checked the folder where the mails are supposed to be? Mine are at "Users/<username>/Library/Mail/Mailboxes".

I could imagine that this has been moved or you don't have rights to access it for some reason. Did you use something to clean up or repair your mac?
 
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all the folders are there. I have used onyx from time to time but has never corrupted mail before.

any more ideas ? i may ring apple later as i have apple care.
 
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i phoned apple support and fixed the problem. i had to backup my mail folder from to library onto the desktop and move the .plist file onto the desktop.
 

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