Keyboard shortcut for opening mail messages

i'd like to be able to open email messages using a keyboard shortcut. i suspect i'm being thick, but I can't seem to find a way to do that. (i tried the keyboard shortcut function in system preferences, but because there is no "open" menu command, I couldn't create a shortcut.) Much obliged for any help.
Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I too would be interested in a keyboard shortcut to open new email messages. Do any of you Mail pros have an idea to help us out with this?
Thanks!

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Luds.R wrote:
I have reffered the earlier discussion
I have the feeling of dropping in in the middle of the conversation.
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