IPhoto problem with Leopard

I am unable to attach more than one photo to an email. It says there are
"14 great photos" but only one gets sent. The pop up message says" Mail error: Can't get Para 8 of content of outgoing message ID131267600. Invalid index." I have no idea what this means.

Your photos are save inside the iPhoto Library package. The database file that controls the entire library was corrupted and the rebuilding could not fix it. Since rebuilding the library did not resurrect it you can try the following:
1 - rebuild the library using iPhoto Library Manager as follows:
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 -Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
2 -Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your User/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File->Rebuild Library menu option
4 - In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
5 - Click on the Create button.
Note: This method uses the AlbumData.xml file in the library package and if it's not damages you'll recover your events, albums, keywords, tiles and comments. It won't recover books, slideshows, cards, etc. It may take some time to create the new library if you have a lot of photos. Report back on how long it took and how many photos you have in the library so we can give other users an idea of how long it may take.
2 - if Step 1 doesn't do the job you'll have to start over with a new library and import the Originals folder from your original library as follows:
Creating a new library while preserving the Events from the original library.
Move the existing library folder to the desktop.
Open the library package like this.
Launch iPhoto and, when asked, select the option to create a new library.
Drag the Originals folder from the iPhoto Library on the desktop into the open iPhoto window.
This will create a new library with the same Events as the original library if you have the Finder checkbox unchecked in the Events preference pane.
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