[X4U] Problems restoring backed up files to Apple Mail application

[Thomas Noel]

Try rebuilding that mailbox Mailbox>Rebuild while that box is selected.


On Nov 16, 2005, at 11:43 PM, Peter James wrote:

> I had a problem with the Apple Mail application where I  
> accidentally deleted the Sent Mail box.  I was not worried as I had  
> done a back up some three days earlier and I was able to copy  
> across from the backup CD to Library/Mail/Pop-my-email-address/Sent  
> messages.mbox all of the missing sent mail. There was no problem in  
> installing the missing files, but Mail will only display them for a  
> short time, and then refuses to display them.  I've checked and  
> they are still in the correct directory but not showing in Mail.   
> I've repaired permissions, but this doesn't make any  
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