Delete & Reinstall Mail

I am having a lot of crashing problems and other problems with my powerbook g4 OS X 10.4.3 macintosh. I suspect that the problem is Mail.
I need help to do what I want to maybe fix this problem. I need to backup all my mail folders & the sent emails (but not Inbox, Drafts, Junk & .mac account). I need to back up the rules as well. Then I want to completely delete Mail and all mail associated files. Then I would like to reinstall OS X 10.4 mail and import or reinstall the mail folders I backed up.
Is this possible? How do I go about the backing up part and finding all the filesw to delete? Will the emails I save and then import or reinstall lose their connection to attached documents?

Is the Mail.app crashing and if not, which applications are crashing and why do you suspect the crashing and other problems are being caused by a problem with the Mail.app that by re-installing the application will resolve?
If the Mail.app is crashing and is caused by any of the mailboxes or rules you want to backup and keep, re-installing the Mail.app will not resolve it. All files associated with the Mail.app are located in the Mail folder at Home > Library > Mail. One additional file associated with the Mail.app is the Mail.app preference file which is required unless you are interested in re-entering all email account information when re-installing Mail.
Please provide more info regarding the problems you are having since re-installing the Mail.app rarely resolves any problems with the Mail.app or with any other applications.

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I deleted my Mail app sometime back. I reinstalled it again, today, on my Macbook Snow Leopard Mac OS but when I try launching Mail, it says ' You have Mail version 4.0(1075/1085). It can't be used on Mac OS X version 10.6.8(Build 10K549)",

I deleted my Mail app sometime back. I reinstalled it again, today, on my Macbook Snow Leopard Mac OS but when I try launching Mail, it says ' You have Mail version 4.0(1075/1085). It can't be used on Mac OS X version 10.6.8(Build 10K549)",

The Mail version for your machine is 4.6 (1085) You can get it via the Combo updater. Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1
Then follow with software updates to pick up the most recent security and iTunes updates.

How to delete and reinstall mail under mavericks os

How do I delete my mail and reinstall under mavericks os?

First, I would suggest using Mail->Mailbox->Export to back up your mail.
Quit Mail
Then, to set-up Mail clean, delete
      ~/Library/Mail Downloads/
      ~/Library/Mail/
      ~/Containers/com.apple.mail/
     (all previous preferences and mail will be gone)
Open Mail
You will be prompted to set up Mail.
To re-install the Mail App, you need to re-install Mavericks (hold ⌘R on boot)

I deleted the mail app and now could not reinstall. Mail repeatedly quits. Please help reinstall mail app on imac. Thanks.

I deleted the mail app and now could not reinstall. Mail repeatedly quits. Please help reinstall mail app on imac. Thanks.

Re-install the OS, the only sure ay to get it back working.

Mail keeps crashing How to completely reinstall Mail

Hi,
My mail application keeps crashing. When I try to open mail, the app crashes. I store all my mail in the cloud so I am not worried about my messages, but I can not delete the old files and re-install the application.
I have reinstalled OSX Mountain, deleted the plist file in settings and deleted the Mail folder in library/mail/v2 all to no avail.
My question is, how can I completely delete all mail files and settings, reinstall the mail app and start from scratch.
Thanks

To copy between different accounts could be easy to use an USB plug and do it step by step while changing the user account
Mail.app is in the Application folder (of both Accounts).
The Mail folder (to copied with its full content) is under Library of each account.
Do you know how to go to Library ? Open Finder.. selct Go and in the list of targets Library will appear as soon as you press option.
Before coping the Mail folder from the new account to yours you may rename your Mail Folder to Mail-old in a way you will not overwrite it. You will delete it after being sure anithing works.

I'm having problems with excessive email usage on my iphone 4/ios 7. Just noticed that (settings/usage) it was using 900 mb. I deleted all my mail, deleted the mail account, and it still says it's using 661 mb. My ipad uses a fraction of that.

I'm having problems with excessive email usage on my iphone 4/ios 7. Just noticed that it (settings/usage) was using 900+ mb. I deleted all my mail, deleted the mail account, turned the phone off and back on, downloaded any remaining mail on the server to Outlook on my computer, and it still says it's using 661 mb. My ipad uses a fraction of that.
Background: I recently (December) bought an ipad and set up icloud for contacts and calendar, but NOT mail. My email provider is Verizon. I use computer, iphone, and ipad to check my email; eventually I download it from the server using Outlook on the computer and then delete any remaining emails from the phone and ipad. I can't find info on this problem anywhere.

Howdy there COUGAR444,
It sounds like your iPad all of a sudden seems to be restarting out of no where. If you haven't called AppleCare yet, I would start with quitting either the app that seems to be causing the issue, or all the apps if a single doesn't seem to be the culprit.
iOS: Force an app to close
Double-click the Home button.
Swipe left or right until you have located the app you wish to close.
Swipe the app up to close it.
When you have done that restart the device and test the issue again:
iOS: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
If the issue persists, backup your device to iTunes, then restore it as new and verify that it works.
How to erase your iOS device and then set it up as a new device or restore it from backups
If it does, then restore your backup to either verify it still works and the software just needed reinstalled, or isolate the issue to the backup file itself.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
Sterling

How do I remove and reinstall Mail under iOS?

My Mail program with both my iPad 2 and my iPhone 4S keeps growing constantly in size. My iPad Mail is now at 1.7 GB. ALL messages are deleted, trash is deleted, etc. The program just isn't reclaiming storage after deletions.
I filed a bug with Apple as an Apple Developer but, after about 3 weeks, I got a message from Apple indicating that the bug had been removed because it was a duplicate. In other words, other people also have this problem (it is possible that ALL people may not have it).
Two upgrades ago, my iPad had to totally re-install from scratch (something went wrong with the upgrade). The Mail program went back to about 50 MB. As mentioned, it has now grown back to 1.7 GB (on iPad 2, only 1.4 GB on my iPhone). At this size, it is taking a significant amount of my RAM -- it was probably the reason the upgrade failed two times ago (not enough free RAM).
I need to remove my mail program and reinstall it -- or even completely refresh my iPhone/iPad. I keep hoping Apple will fix the problem but 7.1.2 still hasn't fixed it.
How do I remove and reinstall Mail (or -- at the worst -- refresh the entire iOS device (using backups from iCloud for important settings)?
Thank you. It will probably be up to 2+ GB by the end of July.

You may a bit mixed up in your terms.
RAM in an iPad/iPhone is like the RAM in your computer. It's used to run the operating system and open apps.
On the other hand, your storage space (16GB, 32GB, etc) is like the capacity of your computer's hard drive.
If you are short of storage space, look at these links.
iPhone, iPad, and iPod: Understanding capacity
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1867
How much space is used by your Other? You may be able to reduce.
How Do I Get Rid Of The “Other” Data Stored On My iPad Or iPhone?
http://tinyurl.com/85w6xwn
How to Remove “Other” Data from iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
http://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-remove-other-data-from-iphone/
With an iOS device, the “Other” space in iTunes is used to store things like documents, settings, caches, and a few other important items. If you sync lots of documents to apps like GoodReader, DropCopy, or anything else that reads external files, your storage use can skyrocket. With iOS 5/6/7, you can see exactly which applications are taking up the most space. Just head to Settings > General > Usage, and tap the button labeled Show All Apps. The storage section will show you the app and how much storage space it is taking up. Tap on the app name to get a description of the additional storage space being used by the app’s documents and data. You can remove the storage-hogging application and all of its data directly from this screen, or manually remove the data by opening the app. Some applications, especially those designed by Apple, will allow you to remove stored data by swiping from left to right on the item to reveal a Delete button.
What is “Other” and What Can I Do About It?
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142
iPhone or iPad Ran Out of Storage Space? Here’s How to Make Space Available Quickly
http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/02/iphone-ipad-ran-out-of-available-storage-space-ho w-to-fix-quick/
6 Tips to Free Up Tons of Storage Space on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch
http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/24/6-tips-free-up-storage-space-ipad-iphone-ipod-tou ch/
Also,
How to Clear Message/iMessage Cache on iPhone & iPad And Reclaim Lots of Free Space
http://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-clear-message-imessage-cache-on-iphone-ipad/
What is Stored in iCloud and What is Not
https://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/what-is-s tored-in-icloud
 Cheers, Tom

How to reinstall mail and restore preferences

Mail is going crazy on my MBP and MP. I am on IMAP and the spam functions on both my mac won't work. I have tried a restore and nothing will change. I have some rules and preferences that I would like to keep. How do I uninstall mail and do a clean reinstall? I have app cleaner. I also want to reload my junk mail rules and signatures.
Cheers.

"Mail is going crazy," is not a very descriptive explanation of your issues. You should provide some details, i.e, what mail service provider are you sing, what error messages are you getting, are you using Mail's junk filtering or a program like SpamSieve, have you tried deleting the Mail accounts and adding them back?
In any case, don't delete the Mail app, unless you want to reinstall Mavericks, the only way to get it back.

I've deleted my Mail app. How to get it back?

Hi,
I have somehow, by accident (I have no idea how) deleted my Mail app. It is not in my applications folder and I cannot find it in spotlight. Is there somewhere I can download it or will I have to reinstall OS X, which would be a horror?
Any help is very welcome. Thanks!

Hello,
With Tiger, you need only to do a custom install. See:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301229
then after this custom install run the Combo Update to ensure that Mail is then compatible with your OS version. If you are only using 10.4.8, then you will need to search for the Combo that only takes you to that level. The first one you will find will be for 10.4.9, however.
Ernie

How do I reinstall Mail in Mac OS-10.8

My MAIL application crashed every time I sent an email. NOW, it simply will not boot up when clicked. HOW DO I REINSTALL MAIL (I tried deleting it, but the system won't allow me to delete Mail ... I was hoping that I could reinstall Mountain Lion and begin anew). Thanks, Eric

You would have to reinstall Mountain Lion, which you can do from your recovery partition (hold command R down as you restart).
There is an app called Pacifist that I used in the past, it can in theory remove just the Mail.app installer from the entire ML Installer; but you'd still have to download the ML installer.
Pacifist is at : CharlesSoft — software you always wished someone would write
Another option would be to restore Mail from a backup, from Time Machine, for example.
Have you tried anything else, like repairing your hard drive, or repairing permissions, or deleting the .plist file?

How to reinstall mail ONLY

I would like to reinstall Mail only without reinstalling leopard.
anyone?

My issue is similar to this, but...
When I upgraded to Leopard, I could not get Mail to work. I deleted all the account info I had and reloaded it, but the two issues I ran into were:
1. Mail would only download one file, and then "hang".
2. You could not quit mail, you had to force quit
so... I tried deleting both the mail preferences in the library, as well as the users/home/library preferences. Neither solved the issue.
My issue with using time machine to back up everything was that because something there is corrupt, I did NOT want to back up a corrupt file. So what I did was I loaded Leopard to my external drive and booted from that. I then copied mail from that drive to my hard drive.
While I was booted from the external, I set up mail, and everything worked perfectly! But when I booted from the hard drive, I still had the same issue. I again tried deleting both preference files. I tried launching Mail from the external. I tried copying the preferences from the external and pasting them to the hard drive Bottom line: if I boot from the external, everything works fine. If I boot from the hard drive, Mail hangs.
So right now, my two choices are to always boot from my external (bad) to only using Thunderbird (worse). I'm quite open to suggestions. Absolute backup is to clear the hard drive and start over. I'm hoping for something easier than that first.
So there must be a preferences file I'm missing somewhere.

Reinstall Mail in Lion, where I can find the File?

I've delete the Mail.app included all files and folders. Now I need to Reinstall, where I can find the Installfiles?

Try
 > Software update...
see if Mail comes up. If it doesn't, you'll have to reinstall Lion. Hold down 'command-r' while restarting your computer. Choose 'reinstall Lion' from the window. It should leave all your files and folders in place, but its always wise to backup before doing a reinstall in case anything goes wrong.

Reinstalling mail... error message

I accidentally deleted my mail app and reinstalled it.. but when i open the application it says (You have Mail version 4.2 (1078/1084). It can’t be used on Mac OS X Version 10.6.8 (Build 10K540). For more information, click the Help button.) how do i fix this... i tried updating my software.

Maybe that explains the other, less disruptive anomalies I have encountered. The HELP program in osx sometimes fails to provide any information when requested, the HP Photo printer is recognized, but never accesses the images on the camera (the printer is a dock also), and there are times when my main printer settings (another printer attached via airport base station) fail and must be reset with some difficulty.
I ordered a new external hard drive to backup my internal, then I'll reinstall osx from the cd's and see what happens next. I really hope something IS wrong with the internal HD as I am a long time Mac user and I'd hate to think this is where Apple has led me. The OSX has some advantages, although I switched to Apple for ease of use and to avoid spending hours learning all the IT programming and hardware maintenance that comes with PC. I expect my Mac to be sturdy and intuitive. That's why I was willing to pay twice the cost of a PC for my Mac.
I can't thank you enough for your advice. Apple only offers 90 days tech support and I'm just too busy to call them for anything other than a major glitch.
Thanks Again,
Scott
g5 isight Mac OS X (10.4.7) Machine Model:PowerMac12,1

Tried to reinstall Mail with Pacifist, now says I can't open with Version

Used Pacifist to reinstall Mail off my Install Discs since it was crashing yet when I tried to load Mail now this message comes up:
'You cannot use this version of the application Mail with this version of Mac OS X.'
How can I fix this?

The first step to avoid these problems is not to try reinstalling things, since the problem is very rarely the application. You'll just create more problems for yourself, like this one.
You reinstalled the original version of Mail that came with your 10.5 install disc, but you upgraded from there to 10.5.8, which uses a different version of Mail. To get back to the correct version, you need to download the install the the 10.5.8 Combo Update.
If you have problems with an application, post the problem in as much detail here; don't start deleting and reinstalling things when it's not necessary.

TS3276 I have somehow deleted my mail app so I can't send doc's etc from my mac.

I have somehow deleted my mail app. I never used it, always accessed my mail through safari but now if I want to mail a doc, pic, etc, I cannot.

Did you follow the reinstall instructions?
To reinstall Mail, you must have a system installation disk. Here is the procedure for OS X 10.6, or 10.5.
1. Insert the Installation disk into the computer.
2. The disk will appear on the desktop.
3. Double click on the "Optional Installs" folder.
4. Double click on the "Optional Installs.mpkg."
5. Click on (Continue) in Introduction.
6. Click on (Continue) in Software License Agreement.
7. Click on (Agree) to agree to the terms of the software license agreement.
8. Click on the disclosure arrow ▶ next to Applications.
9. Select (✓) Mail.
10. Click (Continue).
11. After Mail has been reinstalled, download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1, for Snow Leopard or Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo Updatefor Leopard to bring Mail up to the most recent version.
source: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3679895?start=0&tstart=0

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