Mail Won't Open (but menus work and email still being received)

Hi there,
I am a leopard (10.5.1) user on a mac book pro 17. No major problems since install until the other day when mail refuses to open up (from dock or via applications). I can access all the menus, see the mail count in the dock and even open a new mail from the menu bar from there but just can't see what my inbox is doing as it won't open up in a screen. It bounces but just won't open up.
Email is clearly working as its receiving and i can see these if i access via library files.
Has any one heard of this problem? Have checked the forum and can't see the exact problem there. Do i need to re-install mail? If so, how?
Many thanks,
Ben

thanks very much pascal - appreciate the help.
i think i'll have to do a custom install from disk. is there anything i need to do/be aware of with the mail folder before i do the install? should i leave it in homefolder/library (once i've backed it up that is)?
will the new mail app just `talk` to the old mail folder once installed?
just want to avoid any probs and getting myself into further tangles once i do this.
thanks very much,
ben

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