Error "You can't open... ...on an Intel-based Mac."

Hi.
On the System Preferences app. When I try to open Mail, Contacts & Calendars (preference pane), it gives me the following error:
"Preferences Error
You can’t open Mail, Contacts & Calendars preferences because it doesn’t work on an Intel-based Mac."
I already re-installed OSX Mountain Lion, and it didn't fix anything.
I noticed however, that the actual preferences file: InternetAccounts.prefPane has different permissions than the rest of the .prefPane files.
- All other .prefPane files have "System" as the first user, however, my InternetAccounts.prefPane file has "Me" (myself) as the main user, and not the System user.
Question:
A. Does someone have a solution for the problem in general?
B. Can someone check their InternetAccounts.prefPane file and let me know the preferences. The file is located at: System/Library/PreferencePanes/InternetAccounts.prefPane
C. If, your InternetAccounts.prefPane file has System as the first, or any user, can someone let me know how to set System as a user? Hopefull this will fix the problem.
Thanks to anyone trying.

Ok did some research - here is another thread which seems to address your problem.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19019703#19019703
Try this and let us know how you go.

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