Brian
Thanks for your response. I have a feeling the problem is a rather
critically corrupt application which was really badly upset by the
Import mess up. I can't seem to get around it by mending permissions
so I am inclined to stop messing around and go for the jugular and
start from scratch though I am not sure whether I can just ditch the
Mail folder in the library and expect the application to generate a
new one on re-launch. I rather sense that if I do this it may well
resolve the problem. What do you think?
Drew
On 24 Jan 2006, at 23:11, Brian Steere wrote:
I have just reinstalled OSX 10.4 after abandoning it some months
ago (printer
driver issues) and all has gone quite well this time. I think in
large part
because I did a clean install on an adjacent disc and just moved
across only
what I needed and nothing else. The only thing that I automated
the import for
was Mail and this is the only thing which is broken. It partially
works but
for
a while I could do nothing with the "Import" folder, I have not
got an "On My
Mac" folder and the icons are generic underneath "Trash". I want
to create
folders on my Mac but it says it can't create folders on stated
path. Also,
when I create a new mail in my .Mac account it says that it cannot be
saved....
Then I got another one saying "error - the message could not be
appended to
the
out box". Grrr
Apart from the dotmac account our accounts are IMAP bar a solitary
POP account
which is switched off. All the five accounts are exactly as before
on 10.3.9.
In desperation I am trying to figure out a way to re-set Mail to
see if
starting all over again might bump it into action, chore though
that will be.
I
have mended permissions and restarted etc. but no joy. If this
sounds
familiar
and you have a fix, I would be very grateful.
Thanks
Drew
Just wondering if this is a permission problem. Try Disk Utilty
first in
case that helps. Otherwise is and you know where the folder is that
needs
changing then try using Batchmod to change permissions of a folder
and all
enclosed items easily.
Might be wrong but it sounds like maybe something from a previous
User (you)
has different short name) an dthus isnt 'yours'.
Sorry if this is up the wrong tree
all the best
Brian
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