Mail Inbox top bar displays billions of non-existing messages - any ideas?

The Inbox window title bar show "Inbox (4294967004)" when the inbox is empty or when there are messages. The number varies in the last two digits and sometimes disappears.
Sometimes, when there are real messages in the inbox, the number is correct.
Any idea what is going on?

I notice the same problem here!
I deleted the Envelope File and nothing.
I'm using the MobileMe imap service..
Can anyone help?

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