[X-Newbies] Mail error: "The message could not be saved."

[John McGibney]

On May 18, 2006, at 2:39 PM, Brian Durant wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> I am having a problem with Mail.app, version 2.0.7 (746.2/749.3),
> which I first recently have started using again after a haiatus. I
> have a number of IMAP accounts that I use regularly. The accounts are
> hosted by two different providers, but when I open a new e-mail for
> any of the accounts, I get the following error message: "The message
> could not be saved." Is the problem that Mail can't save the draft
> e-mail on my HD, or is the problem with the IMAP connection? Any
> ideas, advice, etc?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Brian

Sounds like HD error. Boot from your install CD or another drive and  
run Disk Utility.
Run both Repair disk and repair permissions.
That should solve the problem.

John

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