Mail Won't Launch - Message Says Home Folder is Full Must Delete Files

I having been using Mail 2.0.7 with relatively few annoyances until today when I launched the application only to have a window pop up that says "Mail cannot update your mailboxes because your home directory is full. You must free up space in your home folder before using Mail. Delete unneeded documents or move documents to another volume." The only option is to Quit. The 30GB hard drive is half full. The home folder has a little over 6GB in it. I deleted a few larger files and still get this message. I re-installed the application using Pacifist. Still the same prohibition.

Hi there,
Mac OS X 10.4: "Mail cannot update your mailboxes because your home directory is full" alert
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24486

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