Cannot read HTML email on iPhone

This just started happening today. When I try to open an HTML email message, I get an error message which says 'This message cannot be displayed because of the way it is formatted. Ask the sender to send it again using a different format or email program' This happens with all HTML emails. I know it is not a problem with the message itself, because I have previously viewed these emails without any problems. I am using a .Mac email account. Any suggestions?

I've just seen this very problem today. In my case, the symptom exists with a single (same) email on both my iPod touch and my iPhone 3g... The email displays correcly, without error, on MobileMe and any email client (save the Apple handheld ones). The error message is precisely, in large font:
"This message cannot be displayed because of the way it is formatted. Ask the sender to send it again using a different format or email program. multipart/alternative"
...Followed by the often seen:
"This message is only partially downloaded."
I'm not using MS Exchange, but Apple Mail 3.0, and trying to download the remaining email portion doesn't change the symptom. Resetting the iPhone/touch also doesn't help.
As an aside, it's one of those throw away emails (multiple forward urban legend-type) that we all get and invariably trash.
I may have seen this before on the single isolated email and deleted without much thought. But I've never seen this affect all my emails, like MattDB is seeing...
I'd love to know the cause...

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