Mail preference settings

I have two computers both using OS X (10.4.11) and both usimg Mail 2.1.3(753.1).
When I open a New Message blank on the G4 computer it comes up with a blank message form with the toolbar attached to the top of the message blank window just as I expect. When I open a New Message blank on the MacBook computer there is no toolbar attached to top of the message blank.
I've searched and searched for a preference setting to restore the toolbar on the MacBook. Any ideas?
Thanks,
-Joe

Hi Joe,
Might be simple but not obvious...
Click the little gray oval up in the top right corner of the new message.

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