Mail attachments won't save - saying folders are Read Only

Every time I try save an attachement, mail pops up saying this location is read-only,
Any help?

I still can't fix this issue.
This is what happens when I try to create a new folder in the target folder that I want to save my attachments too. The target folder has Read & Write access for everyone.
I've tried:
Accessing Repair Utilities and typed in resetpassword
Resetting the permissions on my computer
Relaunch Finder
But so far nothing works and I still get the Read Only error message when trying to create a new folder to save my attachments.
UPDATE:
I've used these steps by Linc Davis, who is like a savior for everything Mac!
The thread to this problem can be found here - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4925516?start=0&tstart=0
Now my email is back to normal!
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