Can't view Sent mail contents anymore

I have been using Mail for about 1-1.2 years since getting this new computer, when all o fa sudden and for no apparent reason, Mail stopped allowing me to view my sent messages . Often times I will need to forward a sent message or resend a sent message, but can't now. When I click on a sent message it says, "The message from ...concerning..... has not been downloaded from the server. You need to take this account online in order to download it." I have a POP account if this helps identify the problem. Any help is appreciated!

Hello and welcome to the Discussions.
If you are running 10.3.9, as the info beneath your post reports? If so, you have an Overstuffed Mailbox, meaning it has become large enough to be a problem for Mail to properly index. Read the User Tip linked below, if this is the case, but post back immediately if you have upgraded from 10.3.9:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=121837
How large is this mailbox when you check it?
Ernie

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