Mail hangs after SL install

After installing Snow Leopard, Mail is now hanging.
I've tried deleting the ~/Library/Mail folder, after which Mail restarts with all my accounts present, but obviously no mail.
I've tried restoring the ~/Library/Mail folder and restarted Mail, thinking that perhaps the conversion on the upgrade didn't work, but the result is the same with Mail hanging.
I've tried deleting the mail plist file and restarting - but it still hangs and no new plist is created.
There's presumably something wrong with the content of the Mail folder. Mail under 10.5.8 has been working fine - no problems at all.
Anyone any ideas ?
Many thanks.

This seems to have done the trick ..... VERY weird ..
1. Moved ~/Library/Mail somewhere else.
2. Started Mail
3. Mail then put up the "need to import mailboxes" message
4. BEFORE I pressed continue, I moved my mail back to ~/Library/Mail
5. Then hit Continue
6. Import started converting messages, and completed.
7. Started mail - all looks OK (So far !!!)

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1. Quit (or force-quit iff necessary) Mail asap when the application gets stuck. Do not open Mail again.
2. Restore ~/Library/Mail folder from the youngest Time Machine Backup you know Mail was behaving properly.
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Date/Time: 2008-07-13 22:58:55 +1000
OS Version: 10.5.4 (Build 9E17)
Architecture: i386
Report Version: 4
Command: Mail
Path: /Applications/Mail.app/Contents/MacOS/Mail
Version: 3.4 (928)
Build Version: 1
Project Name: Mail
Source Version: 9280000
Parent: launchd [76]
PID: 254
Event: hang
Time: 6.52s
Steps: 41
Process: Mail [254]
Path: /Applications/Mail.app/Contents/MacOS/Mail
ADDRESS BINARY
00001000 /Applications/Mail.app/Contents/MacOS/Mail
002de000 /System/Library/Frameworks/Message.framework/Versions/B/Message
00687000 /System/Library/Frameworks/ExceptionHandling.framework/Versions/A/ExceptionHand ling
00690000 /System/Library/Frameworks/LatentSemanticMapping.framework/Versions/A/LatentSem anticMapping
006f7000 /Library/InputManagers/1PasswdIM/1PasswdIM.bundle/Contents/MacOS/1PasswdIM
15960000 /Users/fulldark/Library/Mail/Bundles/httpmail.mailbundle/Contents/MacOS/httpmai l
15e07000 /System/Library/CoreServices/RawCamera.bundle/Contents/MacOS/RawCamera
161e4000 /System/Library/TextEncodings/Unicode Encodings.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Unicode Encodings
16457000 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libCGXCoreImage.A.dylib
164d0000 /usr/lib/liblangid.dylib
17e91000 /System/Library/Frameworks/Message.framework/Versions/B/Resources/Syncer.syncsc hema/Contents/MacOS/Syncer
17ec2000 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SyncServicesUI.framework/Versions/A/SyncServi cesUI
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41 ??? [0xfb29e]
41 _NSApplicationMain + 574 (in AppKit) [0x94e42030]
41 -[NSApplication run] + 795 (in AppKit) [0x94e74df3]
41 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 128 (in AppKit) [0x94e7bdb8]
41 __DPSNextEvent + 657 (in AppKit) [0x94e7c505]
41 _BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 106 (in HIToolbox) [0x9112ea31]
41 _ReceiveNextEventCommon + 175 (in HIToolbox) [0x9112eaf6]
41 _RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 283 (in HIToolbox) [0x9112eda4]
41 _CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9386ecf8]
41 _CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 844 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9386dd1c]
41 _CFRunLoopDoObservers + 466 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9386c9c2]
41 __handleWindowNeedsDisplay + 436 (in AppKit) [0x94e7e660]
41 ??? [0x1f7a2]
41 -[NSWindow displayIfNeeded] + 189 (in AppKit) [0x94e7e83d]
41 -[NSView displayIfNeeded] + 869 (in AppKit) [0x94e7ec4f]
41 -[NSView _sendViewWillDrawInRect:] + 1015 (in AppKit) [0x94f3c902]
41 -[NSView viewWillDraw] + 579 (in AppKit) [0x94f3d220]
41 -[NSView viewWillDraw] + 579 (in AppKit) [0x94f3d220]
41 -[NSView viewWillDraw] + 579 (in AppKit) [0x94f3d220]
41 -[NSView viewWillDraw] + 579 (in AppKit) [0x94f3d220]
41 -[NSSplitView viewWillDraw] + 81 (in AppKit) [0x94fd14ae]
41 -[NSView viewWillDraw] + 579 (in AppKit) [0x94f3d220]
41 -[NSView viewWillDraw] + 579 (in AppKit) [0x94f3d220]
41 -[NSView viewWillDraw] + 579 (in AppKit) [0x94f3d220]
41 -[NSTableView viewWillDraw] + 72 (in AppKit) [0x94f84641]
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41 -[NSTableView _totalHeightOfTableView] + 129 (in AppKit) [0x94f5af18]
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41 -[NSOutlineView _sendDelegateHeightOfRow:] + 58 (in AppKit) [0x9506a63a]
41 -[NSOutlineView itemAtRow:] + 78 (in AppKit) [0x94f0ce61]
41 _loadItemEntryLazyInfoIfNecessary + 418 (in AppKit) [0x94f0d08a]
41 -[NSOutlineView _dataSourceIsItemExpandable:] + 125 (in AppKit) [0x94f0d20f]
41 ??? [0xf95f]
41 ??? [0xfaa5]
41 ??? [0xf403]
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41 +[MailAccount sentMessagesMailboxUids] + 44 (in Message) [0x3dd893]
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41 ___forwarding__ + 272 (in CoreFoundation) [0x938ed6e0]
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37 usertrap + 853 [0x1a9034]
36 exceptiontriage + 230 [0x12b77a]
34 exceptiondeliver + 503 [0x12b43d]
32 mach_exceptionraise + 179 [0x14993e]
29 mach_msg_rpc_fromkernel + 290 [0x12d7a1]
28 ipc_mqueuereceive + 750 [0x120eaa]
28 threadblock + 33 [0x136ac0]
18 threadcontinue + 1181 [0x136853]
7 thread_blockreason + 135 [0x136a1c]
7 threadsetrun + 3173 [0x135f10]
7 machineidle + 278 [0x1a2aab]
3 ml_set_interruptsenabled + 47 [0x1a2389]
1 ml_set_interruptsenabled + 47 [0x1a2389]
2 mach_msg_rpc_fromkernel + 185 [0x12d738]
2 ipc_kmsgsend + 278 [0x12017e]
2 ipc_mqueuesend + 418 [0x120bb2]
2 ml_set_interruptsenabled + 47 [0x1a2389]
1 mach_msg_rpc_fromkernel + 41 [0x12d6a8]
1 ipc_kmsgalloc + 18 [0x11d909]
1 mach_msg_rpc_fromkernel + 177 [0x12d730]
1 mach_msg_rpc_fromkernel + 16 [0x12d68f]
1 exceptiondeliver + 456 [0x12b40e]
1 mutexunlock + 252 [0x19adac]
1 exceptiondeliver + 466 [0x12b418]
1 _mutexlock + 68 [0x19a934]
1 exceptiondeliver + 120 [0x12b2be]
2 loalltraps + 231 [0x19ecd7]
1 exceptiondeliver + 918 [0x12b5dc]
1 PE_incominginterrupt + 131 [0x447fe8]
1 lapicinterrupt + 300 [0x1af7ce]
1 sync_iss_toiks + 114 [0x1a7fa8]
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41 _pthreadstart + 321 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e86f5]
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41 -[RSSInterchange _runManager] + 2140 (in Message) [0x3d3f35]
41 -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) run] + 84 (in Foundation) [0x915475c4]
41 -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runMode:beforeDate:] + 213 (in Foundation) [0x9153b4a5]
41 _CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9386ecf8]
41 mach_msgtrap + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961b74a6]
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41 _pthreadstart + 321 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e86f5]
41 fe_fragmentthread + 54 (in QuartzCore) [0x96aa5e51]
41 __semwaitsignal + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961be68e]
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41 threadstart + 34 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e85b2]
41 _pthreadstart + 321 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e86f5]
41 __Z22CFURLCacheWorkerThreadPv + 396 (in CFNetwork) [0x92071a32]
41 _CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9386ecf8]
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41 _pthreadstart + 321 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e86f5]
41 __NSThread__main_ + 308 (in Foundation) [0x91506ac4]
41 -[NSThread main] + 45 (in Foundation) [0x91506f1d]
41 +[NSURLConnection(NSURLConnectionReallyInternal) _resourceLoadLoop:] + 320 (in Foundation) [0x9156a460]
41 _CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9386ecf8]
41 mach_msgtrap + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961b74a6]
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User stack:
41 threadstart + 34 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e85b2]
41 _pthreadstart + 321 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e86f5]
41 __NSThread__main_ + 308 (in Foundation) [0x91506ac4]
41 -[NSThread main] + 45 (in Foundation) [0x91506f1d]
41 -[InvocationQueue _drainQueue] + 772 (in Message) [0x3d5fbe]
41 -[MonitoredInvocation invoke] + 409 (in Message) [0x3d63dc]
41 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 136 (in CoreFoundation) [0x938ed468]
41 __invoking__ + 29 (in CoreFoundation) [0x938eda7d]
41 -[IMAPAccount fetchSynchronouslyIsAuto:] + 186 (in Message) [0x437051]
41 -[MailAccount todosMailboxUidCreateIfNeeded:] + 87 (in Message) [0x3d0ce1]
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41 -[IMAPAccount _specialMailboxUidWithType:create:isLocal:] + 271 (in Message) [0x3cdde2]
41 -[IMAPAccount mailboxUidForRelativePath:create:] + 497 (in Message) [0x3cd41f]
41 -[MailAccount mailboxUidForRelativePath:create:] + 252 (in Message) [0x3c4c92]
41 __MFAcquireObjectLock + 66 (in Message) [0x2dfbc0]
41 __semwaitsignal + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961be68e]
Thread id: 85afe40
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41 threadstart + 34 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e85b2]
41 _pthreadstart + 321 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e86f5]
41 __NSThread__main_ + 308 (in Foundation) [0x91506ac4]
41 -[NSThread main] + 45 (in Foundation) [0x91506f1d]
41 -[InvocationQueue _drainQueue] + 772 (in Message) [0x3d5fbe]
41 -[MonitoredInvocation invoke] + 464 (in Message) [0x3d6413]
41 -[ActivityMonitor postActivityFinished] + 363 (in Message) [0x3d6f9c]
41 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:] + 56 (in Foundation) [0x9150cff8]
41 ??? [0x3910]
41 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 128 (in Foundation) [0x915037b0]
41 __CFXNotificationPostNotification + 179 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9384fd93]
41 _CFXNotificationPost + 362 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9384faba]
41 _nsnotecallback + 106 (in Foundation) [0x9150654a]
41 ??? [0x3928f]
41 ??? [0x2a9ab]
41 -[POPAccount primaryMailboxUid] + 57 (in Message) [0x43c6b9]
41 -[MailAccount mailboxUidForRelativePath:create:] + 252 (in Message) [0x3c4c92]
41 __MFAcquireObjectLock + 66 (in Message) [0x2dfbc0]
41 __semwaitsignal + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961be68e]
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41 -[ActivityMonitor postActivityFinished] + 363 (in Message) [0x3d6f9c]
41 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:] + 56 (in Foundation) [0x9150cff8]
41 ??? [0x3910]
41 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 128 (in Foundation) [0x915037b0]
41 __CFXNotificationPostNotification + 179 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9384fd93]
41 _CFXNotificationPost + 362 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9384faba]
41 _nsnotecallback + 106 (in Foundation) [0x9150654a]
41 ??? [0x3928f]
41 ??? [0x2a9ab]
41 -[POPAccount primaryMailboxUid] + 57 (in Message) [0x43c6b9]
41 -[MailAccount mailboxUidForRelativePath:create:] + 252 (in Message) [0x3c4c92]
41 __MFAcquireObjectLock + 66 (in Message) [0x2dfbc0]
41 __semwaitsignal + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961be68e]
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41 threadstart + 34 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e85b2]
41 _pthreadstart + 321 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e86f5]
41 __NSThread__main_ + 308 (in Foundation) [0x91506ac4]
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41 -[InvocationQueue _drainQueue] + 772 (in Message) [0x3d5fbe]
41 -[MonitoredInvocation invoke] + 464 (in Message) [0x3d6413]
41 -[ActivityMonitor postActivityFinished] + 363 (in Message) [0x3d6f9c]
41 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:] + 56 (in Foundation) [0x9150cff8]
41 ??? [0x3910]
41 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 128 (in Foundation) [0x915037b0]
41 __CFXNotificationPostNotification + 179 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9384fd93]
41 _CFXNotificationPost + 362 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9384faba]
41 _nsnotecallback + 106 (in Foundation) [0x9150654a]
41 ??? [0x3928f]
41 ??? [0x2a9ab]
41 -[POPAccount primaryMailboxUid] + 57 (in Message) [0x43c6b9]
41 -[MailAccount mailboxUidForRelativePath:create:] + 252 (in Message) [0x3c4c92]
41 __MFAcquireObjectLock + 66 (in Message) [0x2dfbc0]
41 __semwaitsignal + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961be68e]
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41 threadstart + 34 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e85b2]
41 _pthreadstart + 321 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e86f5]
41 __NSThread__main_ + 308 (in Foundation) [0x91506ac4]
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41 -[IMRemoteObjectBroadcaster _workerThread] + 246 (in IMUtils) [0x94df2dc7]
41 _CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88 (in CoreFoundation) [0x9386ecf8]
41 mach_msgtrap + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961b74a6]
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41 threadstart + 34 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e85b2]
41 _pthreadstart + 321 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e86f5]
41 __NSThread__main_ + 308 (in Foundation) [0x91506ac4]
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41 -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) run] + 84 (in Foundation) [0x915475c4]
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41 mach_msgtrap + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961b74a6]
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41 threadstart + 34 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e85b2]
41 _select + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x962075e2]
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41 _pthreadstart + 321 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e86f5]
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41 ??? [0x386de]
41 ??? [0x17ea4c4b]
41 ??? [0x17ea5013]
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41 ??? [0x3910]
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41 ??? [0xd826c]
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41 __semwaitsignal + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961be68e]
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41 _pthreadstart + 321 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961e86f5]
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41 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 136 (in CoreFoundation) [0x938ed468]
41 __invoking__ + 29 (in CoreFoundation) [0x938eda7d]
41 -[IMAPAccount _fetchUnreadCountsCheckForNewMessages:] + 1014 (in Message) [0x3386a6]
41 +[MailAccount mailboxUidForURL:] + 49 (in Message) [0x2f2fdb]
41 +[MailAccount mailboxUidForURL:forceCreation:] + 299 (in Message) [0x2f310e]
41 +[MailAccount infoForURL:] + 54 (in Message) [0x2f320b]
41 +[MailAccount _accountForURL:includeInactiveAccounts:] + 166 (in Message) [0x2f32cf]
41 +[MailAccount mailAccounts] + 38 (in Message) [0x3bf475]
41 __MFAcquireObjectLock + 66 (in Message) [0x2dfbc0]
41 __semwaitsignal + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x961be68e]

First of all, don't be trying random solutions unless you know what you're doing and why; you'll create a lot of trouble for yourself, and often it can't be fixed without a radical, time-consuming solution.
You seem to have httpmail running as a Bundle for Mail; disable it and then try starting Mail again to see if that resolves the problem. If so, that means you'll have to delete it, since it is conflicting with Mail and will cause it to hang or crash.
Mulder

Mail hangs after 10.7.4 update 13"MBP early 2011

I had to completely reinstall Lion after the update, finally got it to work. Now Mail attempts to convert messages from prior version and never completes. Hangs at approximately message 2800 or so. any Ideas?

I had to completely reinstall Lion after the update, finally got it to work. Now Mail attempts to convert messages from prior version and never completes. Hangs at approximately message 2800 or so. any Ideas?

Mail crashes after Yosemite install

After installing Yosemite, email crashes shortly after opening. Deactivated all email accounts and re-activated one by one until I located the culprit. Unfortunately it is my work email. mail worked fine prior to install.
2013 Macbook Pro

10/30/14 8:23:00.997 AM Mail[495]: -[MCContactsManager _asyncLoadContacts]: Count's pick a designated name contact out of 2 for: <CNContact: 0x7fea7b446610: identifier=<CNContactIdentifier: 0x60000021f6a0: stringValue=5DE5255D-130D-44BA-8245-D18B0979E671:ABPerson>, firstName=Sue, lastName=SNYDER, companyName=Fleetwood Area School District, phoneNumbers=(
    "<CNLabeledValue: 0x60000183bd40: identifier=A9E0E625-1D12-418C-9A70-870FFD6D322A, label=_$!<Mobile>!$_, value=(610) 334-6534>"
), emailAddresses=(
    "<CNLabeledValue: 0x60000183e480: identifier=0FE16CBE-1FC9-484A-95FF-941281C0FDF5, label=, *******
), postalAddresses=(
    "<CNLabeledValue: 0x60000183e920: identifier=483097E8-5D3D-49A2-9FC8-B1162F2956B9, label=_$!<Home>!$_, value=<CNPostalAddress: 0x60000069c8e0: street=514 Barnhardt Way, subLocality=(null), city=Reading PA 19611-1724, subAdministrativeArea=(null), state=(null), postalCode=(null), country=(null), countryCode=(null)>>"
)>. Using the first contact out of the group
From Diagnostic and Usage Info:
10/30/14 8:40:59.617 AM Mail[566]: *** Assertion failure in -[MFIMAPAccount _IMAPMailboxForMailbox:name:createIfNeeded:], /SourceCache/Mail/Mail-1990.1/MailFramework/IMAP/MFIMAPAccount.m:1652
10/30/14 8:40:59.621 AM Mail[566]: An uncaught exception was raised
10/30/14 8:40:59.622 AM Mail[566]: Require mailbox name to create IMAPMailbox for (null)
Process:               Mail [566]
Path:                  /Applications/Mail.app/Contents/MacOS/Mail
Identifier:            com.apple.mail
Build Info:            Mail-1990001000000000~3
Responsible:           Mail [566]
*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'Require mailbox name to create IMAPMailbox for (null)'
4   Mail                                0x00007fff8bc4976e -[MFIMAPAccount _IMAPMailboxForMailbox:name:createIfNeeded:] + 219
5   IMAP                                0x00007fff9513ed94 -[IMAPConnection _transitionToState:selectedMailbox:readOnly:] + 1014
7   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc475bb -[MFIMAPAccount connectAndAuthenticate:] + 1137
8   com.apple.IMAP                 0x00007fff9514f41c -[IMAPConnectionPool _validateAndCheckOutGateway:forMailbox:allowReconnect:newGateway:] + 388
9   com.apple.IMAP                 0x00007fff9514c392 -[IMAPConnectionPool _checkOutNewGatewayWithConnection:forMailbox:] + 393
10 com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc4883c -[MFIMAPAccount _getPotentialGatewayForMailbox:options:createdNewConnection:needsSelect:] + 507
11 com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc481b7 -[MFIMAPAccount _gatewayForMailbox:name:options:] + 303
12 com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc47ce9 -[MFIMAPAccount gatewayForMailbox:options:] + 122
13 com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc5075b -[MFIMAPAccount _fetchUnreadCountsCheckForNewMessages:] + 172
16 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8dbe808c -[MCMonitoredInvocation invoke] + 242
17 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8dc12194 -[MCThrowingInvocationOperation main] + 48
18 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8db9a6cd -[_MCInvocationOperation main] + 426
20 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8db85d2e -[MCContactsManager _fetchGroupedContactsWithPredicate:] + 114
21 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8db83839 __39-[MCContactsManager _asyncLoadContacts]_block_invoke + 65
4   com.apple.IMAP                 0x00007fff9516f3e8 -[IMAPMailboxSyncEngine _goWithMessages:] + 985
5   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bcab3fc -[MFLibraryIMAPStore _openSynchronouslyUpdatingMetadata:withOptions:] + 505
8   com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8dbe808c -[MCMonitoredInvocation invoke] + 242
9   com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8dc12194 -[MCThrowingInvocationOperation main] + 48
10 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8db9a6cd -[_MCInvocationOperation main] + 426
2   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc48191 -[MFIMAPAccount _gatewayForMailbox:name:options:] + 265
3   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc47ce9 -[MFIMAPAccount gatewayForMailbox:options:] + 122
4   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bcb82b0 -[MFLibraryIMAPStore _gatewayCreateIfNeeded:options:] + 173
5   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bcab3b0 -[MFLibraryIMAPStore _openSynchronouslyUpdatingMetadata:withOptions:] + 429
8   com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8dbe808c -[MCMonitoredInvocation invoke] + 242
9   com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8dc12194 -[MCThrowingInvocationOperation main] + 48
10 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8db9a6cd -[_MCInvocationOperation main] + 426
Thread 23:: -[MFAosImapAccount _synchronizeMailboxListDuringMailCheck] Dispatch queue: NSOperationQueue 0x60000025a730 :: NSOperation 0x608000a476b0 (QOS: LEGACY)
2   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc48191 -[MFIMAPAccount _gatewayForMailbox:name:options:] + 265
3   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc47ce9 -[MFIMAPAccount gatewayForMailbox:options:] + 122
4   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc4c771 -[MFIMAPAccount _listingForMailbox:listAllChildren:onlySubscribed:highPriority:] + 153
5   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc4d761 -[MFIMAPAccount _listingForMailbox:listAllChildren:highPriority:] + 104
6   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc4bae2 -[MFIMAPAccount _synchronizeMailboxListHighPriority:] + 71
7   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc4c697 -[MFIMAPAccount _synchronizeMailboxListDuringMailCheck] + 261
10 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8dbe808c -[MCMonitoredInvocation invoke] + 242
11 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8dc12194 -[MCThrowingInvocationOperation main] + 48
12 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8db9a6cd -[_MCInvocationOperation main] + 426
6   com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8dc0d473 -[MCSocket readBytes:maxLength:error:] + 947
7   com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8db7d5c8 -[MCConnection _readBytesFromSocketIntoBuffer:amount:requireAllBytes:error:] + 119
8   com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8db7ce6f -[MCConnection _fillBuffer:] + 367
9   com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8db7cad4 -[MCConnection _readLineIntoData:error:] + 194
5   com.apple.IMAP                 0x00007fff95159f69 -[IMAPGateway _addSelectOperationForMailbox:class:] + 109
6   com.apple.IMAP                 0x00007fff95159edd -[IMAPGateway selectMailbox:] + 78
8   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc60752 -[MFIMAPOperationCache performDeferredOperationsWithGateway:outDisplayableError:] + 3711
9   com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc48b09 -[MFIMAPAccount _recoverFromConnectionlessStateHighPriority:] + 271
10 com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc48717 -[MFIMAPAccount _getPotentialGatewayForMailbox:options:createdNewConnection:needsSelect:] + 214
11 com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc481b7 -[MFIMAPAccount _gatewayForMailbox:name:options:] + 303
12 com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc47ce9 -[MFIMAPAccount gatewayForMailbox:options:] + 122
13 com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bcb82b0 -[MFLibraryIMAPStore _gatewayCreateIfNeeded:options:] + 173
14 com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bcabd39 -[MFLibraryIMAPStore _fetchForCheckingNewMail:] + 166
15 com.apple.Mail.framework       0x00007fff8bc4b49f -[MFIMAPAccount fetchSynchronouslyIsAuto:] + 340
18 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8dbe808c -[MCMonitoredInvocation invoke] + 242
19 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8dc12194 -[MCThrowingInvocationOperation main] + 48
20 com.apple.MailCore             0x00007fff8db9a6cd -[_MCInvocationOperation main] + 426
       0x100367000 -        0x1006fcfff com.apple.mail (8.0 - 1990.1) <9D8003D6-7A0C-3D7F-AD09-FC5D1D135273> /Applications/Mail.app/Contents/MacOS/Mail
    0x7fff8a82d000 -     0x7fff8a884ff7 com.apple.MailUI (8.0 - 1990.1) <82631324-82C3-32CB-AC2A-D4CED2A8172B> /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MailUI.framework/Versions/A/MailUI
    0x7fff8b76a000 -     0x7fff8b774fff com.apple.MailService (8.0 - 1990.1) <973F3BF4-06D4-3CBF-AB4F-6A171F0C4A54> /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MailService.framework/Versions/A/MailService
    0x7fff8bbaf000 -     0x7fff8be45ff7 com.apple.Mail.framework (8.0 - 1990.1) <E20C07F9-188A-3514-B15A-BE77E014CD3C> /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Mail.framework/Versions/A/Mail
    0x7fff8db62000 -     0x7fff8dc41ff7 com.apple.MailCore (8.0 - 1990.1) <37B55B60-C29A-3F1F-9F10-4C3B0275425D> /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MailCore.framework/Versions/A/MailCore
    0x7fff950f1000 -     0x7fff950f6ff7 com.apple.EmailAddressing (8.0 - 1990.1) <80DA660C-D2B2-3273-BEF6-2CEEBC666909>
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/EmailAddressing.framework/Versions/A/EmailAddr essing
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Mail hangs after Mavericks upgrade

After upgrading from OS 10.7 to 10.9, when I start Mail it hangs with the beachball and the message "Upgrading your Mail database. This may take a few minutes."
So far, it's taking infinite minutes.

Contacted Apple support. The tech had me go into my Applications folder, select Mail, and Open. It worked! Only difference was I had been trying to open the program by clicking its Dock icon.
Why should this make a difference? Beats me.
He also suggested booting in Safe Mode (hold Shift while restarting), which he claimed "fixes bugs". I will do that but it seems the problem of being unable to get past the "Upgrading Mail database" phase is solved.

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Well I had been monitoring things with the new OSx for awhile before installing. I had upgraded my Macbook Pro (Intel first Gen model) and my newer Intel MacMini with no issues. So after using both of these machines for quite awhile, and with the release of 10.5.2, I decided to upgrade my PPC G5 from Tiger to Leopard.
Everything seemed to go fine. I installed all possible updates and have used several apps with no problems, such as Adobe PS and Dreamweaver, etc. But now I am starting to notice a serious problem.
Every time my system either goes into Screensaver mode or sleep, when I try and bring it back it is frozen. All I get is the beachball and the only thing to do is a hard shut down with the power button. My system never did anything like this under Tiger.
Has anyone experienced a system hang like this?

Do you have any external drives (especially Maxtor or Maxtor OneTouch Drives)?
I know on Tiger I had this same problem and it turned out that there was a problem between the Mac's Firewire drivers and Maxtor OneTouch drives. Maxtor had a patch that fixed the problem on Tiger, but I'm not sure if the patch is needed also for Leopard. Not sure if Maxtor drive support is continuing since Seagate bought them.
I'm currently having a problem on Leopard with hangs (not specifically the same as yours). I'm wondering if it is again a problem with compatibility between Leopard and the Maxtor drives.

Safari hangs after Yosemite install;

I installed Yosemite on my MAC Book Pro;
When my Mac is in sleep mode and the cover is closed, Safari hangs and I get a blank screen;
The only fix I found was to restart the Mac and safari is back.
any recommendations on how to fix the safari issue?

thanks for the reply;
I can quit safari fine; no need to force quit; I get a white screen and nothing happens.
I can quit safari normally;
I restart it and get the same white screen
However when I restart my Mac , safari works fine.
This process happens every morning; I close the cover to my Mac at night, and try to start it the following day.

Can I access my Mail emails after re-installing Snow Leopard?

I need to reinstall S Leopard on my MacBook Pro. I have used TM to back up, and I want to know if, when I have re-installed S Leopard, I will be able to access all I my old emails in Mail. Currently I can do that just by having the Mail inbox window open when I Enter Time Machine. Also, what about iPhoto images, iTunes tracks?
Any advice greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your reply. Reinstalling because since installing SL I'm getting a lot of strange behaviour! Photoshop keeps crashing, also Mail, and Airport has become flakey too. Have installed an extra 2GB RAM to 4GB in case it was due to lack of memory, but no change ...
Have run DiskWarrior too - no major errors showing up, so figured re-install is the next step.

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All seems to be OK except for iTunes, iPhoto, and Front Row.
1. iTunes hangs every time I try to start it and I have to Force Quit. Library is on an external drive that is available and working in Finder.
2. iPhoto will open and show my library, but hangs anytime I chose Edit. Library is on main drive, but I have preferences set not to have iPhoto copy items to the library. I tried rebuilding library but that hangs too.
3. Front Row hangs when I choose music or movies. I can't exit it and have to do a hard shutdown.
This is my first disappointment since switching about six months ago. Any insight on how to fix this would be appreciated. I am fully backed up prior to install, but it was not a bootable backup.

I seem to have located the problem. I disabled my Perian install and iTunes, iPhoto, and Front Row started working. I also reinstalled the MPEG2 support for Quicktime, but I believe Perian is what fixed the issue.

Firefox 5 hangs after new install at Checking the Add Ons and will not start even after reboot

Downloaded V5, ran the install, started Firefox and first screen is 'Checking Add Ons', the status bar is shown and immediately hangs. Have tried to restart, have rebooted and start and Firefox will not come up. Have to drop back to V3.6

Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
This can be a problem with the file(s) that store the extensions registry.
Delete the files extensions.* (extensions.sqlite, extensions.rdf, extensions.cache, extensions.ini) and compatibility.ini in the Firefox [[Profiles|profile folder]] to reset the extensions registry. New files will be created when required.
See "Corrupt extension files": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_install_themes_or_extensions
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I am not sure why I decided to update to 10.9.2. Everything was fine with 10.9.1 (except maybe for that security hole...).
Now my mail app is unusable. It starts just fine, downloads new messages from the various IMAP accounts I have, but if I try to compose a new message, to reply to a message or to forward a message, the app hangs and won't let me write anything. I have to force quit and start again.
I think the problem is unrelated to the Gmail account because nothing changes if a deactivate the Gmail account and restart the app. Still hangs.
It's very very bad. Now I have to work off the various web mail accounts.
If anybody has found a solution, please post suggestions.

Do a backup.
Quit Mail.
Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Go to Library/Containers/com.apple.mail. Move the folder com.apple.mail to your desktop. You must move the entire folder, not just the contents.
Re-launch Mail and test. If the problem is solved, recreate any required Mail settings and import any emails you want to save from the folder on the desktop. You can then put the folder in the Trash. If the problem remains, return the folder to where you got it replacing the one that is there.
Information learned from Linc Davis. Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this.

Apple Mail crashes after having installed Mavericks

I have installed the new OS Mavericks and mail is now crashing as soon it is launched.
This is a BIG problem, as I have multible accounts to administer!
Is this a known bug and does anybody out there have the same problem or better a solution!?
Thanks for your feedback

Try deleting the cache associateed with Mail.
Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
Type or copy paste the following:
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail/Data/Library/Caches/com.apple.mail/Cache.db
Click Go then move the Cache.db file to the Trash.
Restart your Mac and try Mail.

Mail import after clean install mess

I did a clean install of Mavericks and then attempted to get Mail up and running again. In my old User I found in the Library/Mail folder which contained a Lost and Found folder and a V2 folder that seemed to contain all the mail. I moved those to the new User using the Shared folder and then Imported those two folders sequentially. I was not sure how to do the import, so I did it sequentially. When I imported the first of those folders (not sure which I did first), what I got was all of my folders of mail On My Mac but only up through 2005. When I imported the second, I got the rest of the mail messages, but with no organization other than numbered folders. Is there a way to do the import so everything will be back in its correct places?

bodenpersonal
Re: iTunes cannot sync mail
Mar 3, 2012 2:57 AM (in response to Mc128k)
I've got the same problem. We are not allone
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17679976
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17489404
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17723021
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16725541
Hope anybody can help
Greetings
Stefan

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