Mail wont display messages, says "sorting messages"
Hello, I have OS X 10.3.9 on a MDD dual 1ghz with 768mb of ram. My mail program used to work and now when I try and open the Mail program it opens and doesn't display any messages. What it does say, is
"1746 messages - sorting messages". and that little circle the goes around is animated. Can anyone please help. Thanks in advance.
--Matthew
having the same problem - please see my detailed post from today.
Apple are you out there?
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