Missing draft folder

The draft mailbox is not in the sidebar. I can recieve mail but when I try and create a new message no new window opens. Forward and reply also do not work.
Any ideas would be appreciated.

Alice, just to make sure what I meant with a new user account (and not a new Mail account), did you do the following?
- open System Preferences, Accounts
- click the + sign and make a new User
- switch to the new user account (appears top right when you click on your user name)
- start Mail and enter your email account settings
- try sending a Mail
If this duplicates your problem, the Mail program itself maybe corrupt and you may need to re-install. You will find solutions for that on this forum.
If this does not duplicate your problem, the pref file in your user account may be damaged.
If yes, your Mail program appears damaged

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