Mail "New Message" won't open a new window

When I open Mail and do "File/New Message" no window opens to compose a new message. Is it because the Preferences file is corrupted? Can someone suggest a solution to this problem?

Hi Paul,
If you are running v10.5.3 as your profile suggests, you need to update your system software.
Click your Apple Menu / Software Update...
You can try troubleshooting the Mail .plist file.
Go to ~/Library/Preferences and move the com.apple.mail.plist file to the Desktop.
Relaunch Mail. Try File / New Message. If it works, then move that .plist file to the Trash.
Note. Make note of your Mail / Preferences BEFORE trashing the .plist file.
Carolyn

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