Mail: Unable to delete an email

Hello everyone,
don't know if this has been solved but I cannot delete the header of an email which is like glued in my mailbox!
This is annoying . I have tried to remove the mail box, to delete it in finder.
In spotlight I am able to find the mail ( header of it) but cannot delete or remove it from mail box.
Amy ideas would be very much appreciated!
bonne soiree

This is probably an indexing problem, but try highlighting the message, click on Edit and choose Cut. This bypasses Mail needing the move the message to the trash mailbox. If this works, then use Rebuild on the mailbox.
Ernie

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