Am having problem opening Mail after downloading updates yesterday

After allowing updates to be download on my computer yesterday I can not use/open my mail file. The following message appears when I try:
" You can not use this version of Mail with this version of Mac OS X.
You have Mail version 4.5 (10.84/1085). It can not be used on Mac
OS X version 10.6.8 (Build 10K549). For more information click the
help button. "
Was working perfectly well before download. Can anyone help me
get my Mail back????

Hi,
Please check if this happens in [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe%20Mode Safe Mode]. Safe mode disables the installed '''Extensions''', and themes ('''Appearance''') in '''Tools''' ('''Alt''' + '''T''') > '''Add-ons'''. Hardware acceleration is also temporarily disabled - the manual setting is '''Tools''' > '''Options''' > '''Advanced''' > '''General''' > [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window%20-%20Advanced%20panel?as=u '''Use hardware acceleration when available''']. All these settings/options/add-ons can also be individually or collectively disabled/enabled/changed in Firefox normal mode to check if an extension, theme, option or hardware acceleration is causing issues. Disabling/enabling hardware acceleration, and some types of add-ons in normal mode may require a Firefox restart.
[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons Uninstalling Add-ons]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_toolbars Uninstalling Toolbars]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20extensions%20and%20themes Troubleshooting Extensions and Themes]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions Problematic Extensions]
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window Options]
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