How to reinstall mail?

Mail on my Powerbook under Snow Leopard is offline
I can receive mail and I can access and browse the internet
The Connection doctor shows OK
The same settings work on my iPad and iPhone
When I try to send from my MacPro i see the message "off line".
Suspect that my Mail on PowerBook is corrupted
I downloaded Pacifist, but unclear how to actually reinstallthe mail files

Don,
The problem thus appears to be within the mail software in my
Power Book
Not likely.
Try deleting your account and adding it back using the Mail icon in System Preferences:
(Mail saves all of the previous SMTP server settings even after you delete the original accounts. So, if they were wrong, they may still be used.)
Also make sure all of the old SMTP settings have been deleted beofre you add the account back:
If you have an IMAP account, you risk nothing, if you have a POP3 account you may lose your emails. Since you have ignored requests for more information about your email configuration, take note.

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My issue is similar to this, but...
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xray999 wrote:
dunno if a reinstall from the original installer dvd and then run the combo update for 10.4.11 would help any.
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Message was edited by: peter.funch

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