Mail Won't Launch After Upgrade to OS X vs.10.5.8

After installing the OS X 10.5.8 upgrade, I get a message "You cannot use this version of the application Mail with this version of Mac OS X" when I try to launch the Mail application. I looked, but there is no newer version of Mail available...my software is fully up to date.

Hi,
I have done this update, and Mail is working. The update to 10.5.8 did change Mail's version number, so the issue that must be considered is whether anything has caused the 10.5.8 Update to not advance Mail.
Is the Mail app properly in the Applications folder, in its root level, and not ever renamed? In the Applications folder, control-click on the Mail app Icon, and use Get Info -- what version is reported? It should be 3.6 and show having been modified at the same time as your update to 10.5.8? If Mail could be opened, which I understand it cannot for you, the exact version would be Mail 3.6 (936), and previously is was Mail 3.6 (935/935.3) if memory serves me correctly.
Use Spotlight to search to see if there is more than one copy of a Mail app on your Mac.
Ernie

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