My mail has vanished

All my stored emails have disappeared. I can only see a few recent ones, but older than a month have all gone. Why? How to recover them?

My mail has vanished as well. The first time a few months ago and the second time was yesterday, but only from my Inbox. In my case recent mail was totally deleted and more older mail allowed to remain, but 100's of emails disappeared.
Here is a suggestion from the OS X 10.4 manual: *In some cases, you might need to rebuild a mailbox to update the list of messages in the mailbox. For example, if email messages appear to be missing or garbled, or if you can't find all relevant messages by searching.*
*To rebuild a selected mailbox, choose Mailbox > Rebuild.*
*For IMAP accounts, locally cached messages and attachments are discarded and the messages and attachments are downloaded again from the server to your hard disk. Your mailbox appears empty until the download is complete. This action is recommended for fast Internet connections only.*
However, my email mostly disappeared from Apple's server, so seems to be lost forever. If you have a .Mac account you can go online to view your mailbox in the sky. Mine reflected the substantial loses...

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Mail has vanished after Snow Leopard update

I recently updated to Snow Leopard. Everything was fine after installation, but 3 days later after I started up and all of my email in the Mail program is gone... along with my POP account settings, etc Just a blank mail box. Is there any way to restore my mailbox to it's original state?

Mac OS X v10.6: Mail.app won’t open, or "You can't use this version of Mail…" alert after installing Security Update 2012-004:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4424?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Fellow user Grant Bennet-Alder offers this solution:
Some users have reported this problem if the Mail Application has been moved out of the top-level /Applications folder, or duplicated in another location.
When the Security Update is done, the old version of Mail is disabled.
The solution has been to:
1) make certain Mail is in the /Applications folder
2) There is no other copy anywhere else.
3) Once steps 1 and 2 have been done, Manually download and re-apply the Security Update (2012-004) by hand.
Security Update 2012-004 (Snow Leopard)
If the Mail.app has been LOST, it can be re-installed by applying the 10.6.8 version 1.1 combo update. But this update is quite large and it is usually not necessary:
Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1

My e-mail has vanished from my MacBook Pro

I have upgraded to the latest version of Lion (10.7.2) on my MacBook Pro.
I have upgraded my iPad 2 to iOS5.
I have lost the mail from the inbox of Mail on my MacBook Pro.
I seem to be getting the mail because the rules I have in place are still sorting certain messages into special mailboxes.
But my inbox remains empty.
The inbox in iCloud has the mail.
The inbox on my iPad has the mail.
But the MacBook Pro inbox retains the mail for a few seconds and then poof, gone.
This is a ******.
Any ideas?

Hey beachgone!
I have an article for you here that will help you address this issue:
OS X Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3276
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
-Braden

Entourage - all e-mail has vanished

I forwarded my g-mail and work accounts to Entourage a month ago which resulted in e-mails going directly to Entourage and not these accounts. I opened Entourage today and it showed NOTHING in the inbox or contacts. Everything is gone. Everything was there last week and now nothing. Does anyone have any idea where these items could have gone and how I can recover them?

Messages from an email account can't be forwarded to Entourage without accessing an email account with Entourage so which email account were or are your Gmail and work email accounts being forwarded to and what is the account type for this account - IMAP or POP?
And it sounds like you don't maintain a backup. Since Entourage stores ALL application data in a single large database file, maintaining a regular backup of the Entourage database is very important but maintaining a regular backup of all important data is important regardless.
Since this is the Mail & Address Book - Tiger discussions for Apple's Mail & Address Book applications, have you directed your question to Microslop or posted in the same in a MS online help forum?

Help, my beloved mail has vanished!

My one year old turned off my G4 at the power bar... when the computer came back up, my mail application seemed to have disappeared. The icon was still in the dock, it bounces a little half hearted-ly, whirs momentarily- and then does nothing. I tried starting in safe mode and, found an error in my libary folder, tossed it, to no avail... agh.
I can see my mail folders on my hard drive but I can't open them or access them without my mail program working. Please help...someone. I have a macbook but all my mail is on my desktop,10.3.9. I also tried updating my mail application, that didn't help. This happened right after a software update that included mail, could that be the culprit?
Does anyone know if my mail folders are still intact? That is my chief worry - I wonder should I just bring it in somewhere.. but then they'll charge me $150.00 that I could just use to buy applecare for my notebook ( hmmm. wonder could I use phone support for that computer for my desktop.? ) Thanks so much in advance..

Could you please provide a more accurate description of the circumstances of the problem? Was it after installing a system update or as a result of a power outage? What does “found an error in my libary folder, tossed it, to no avail... agh” mean?
Verify/repair the startup disk (not just permissions), as described here:
The Repair functions of Disk Utility: what's it all about?
After having fixed all the filesystem issues, if any, reinstall the Combo Update for the type of computer and the version of Mac OS X you’re using, unless this is the version of Mac OS X that came with your computer, as well as the latest Security Update released for that version of Mac OS X that included updates for Mail:
Mac OS X 10.3.9 Combo Update
Security Update 2007-003 for Mac OS X 10.3.9
You may also want to read the following articles for guidelines on how to properly install system updates:
Troubleshooting installation and software updates
Installing software updates
Basically, you should verify/repair the startup disk before installing the update, no applications should be running while installing it, and you may experience unexpected results if you have third-party system software modifications (not normal applications) installed.
BTW, if you’re running Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther), it would have been more appropriate to discuss this in the Mail & Address Book - Mac OS X 10.3 & earlier forum.

My @me account has vanished off my iPad and iPhone and been replaced with @icloud. How do I get my @me mail back or how do I view it?

Can anyone give me some advice. My @me.com email account has vanished and been replaced with @icloud.com and I am at a loss how to view my email or put the account back onto my iPad/iPhone. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

You can manage your email accounts in
Settings>Mail, Contacts, Calendars
However, you should still get all of your emails, contacts and calendars on your @icloud.com email account just as you do on your @me.com account.
But if not, you can add and remove accounts listed above.

Mail dock icon has vanished

Hi, I have a strange problem with my Mail dock icon. It is completely transparent. It is still there, but I can't see it, I see an empty space, with only the 'Mail' text on top of it. I still can click it to open up mail. I already tried to remove it and add a new alias - and rebooted the computer. The Mail icon in the dock has vanished...

Have you tried trashing the mail.plist file from your Home Preferences folder?
Disconnect all peripherals from your computer. Boot from your install disc & run _*Repair Disk*_ from the utility menu. To use the Install Mac OS X disc, insert the disc, and restart your computer while holding down the C key as it starts up.
Select your language.
Once on the desktop, select Utility in the menu bar.
Select *Disk Utility.*
Select the disk or volume in the list of disks and volumes, and then click *First Aid.*
Click _*Repair Disk.*_
Restart your computer when done.
Repair permissions after you reach the desktop

On my iPad home screen, the mail app used to indicate the number of new emails I had with a number in a red circle. This has vanished since I upgraded. Does anyone know why, and how to restore this?

On my IPad 2 home screen, the mail app used to indicate the number of new messages with a number in a red circle, next to the app. This has vanished, I think about the same time as when I upgraded to the new OS. Does anyone know why and how to restore this feature?

Thanks. While you were replying to my question, I went into notifications and figured
it out. Appreciate the quick response!

TS3276 My mail app has vanished and hasn't functioned for a long time. I am using my desktop with Snow Leopard 10.6.8

My mail app vanished. I can't use the mail app and need it resent to me. I can't see how to do it or where to get it for downloading. HELP.

To reinstall Mail, first try to reinstall 10.6.8 > http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
If it doesn't work, reinstall Mac OS X. Insert the Snow Leopard DVD, press C key while your Mac is starting and reinstall Mac OS X. You won't lose any file

Certificates and Mail - has anyone got them to work recently?

Hi,
I've been using Thawte digital certificates with Mail for almost three years and had no problems. Recently one of my certificates was due to expire, so I revoked it and got another one issued. The certificate is installed in my Keychain and everything looks to be correct - Keychain places a small green tick next to it and says 'This certificate is valid' and it is also ticked in the Address Book.
However, the option to sign and encrypt messages in Mail's compose window has vanished. I can't find a way of getting it to appear so it looks like Mail can't find the certificate.
I've quit Mail and reimported the certificate, no change. I've tried a self-certified certificate to see if that works - nothing.
A look on the forums suggests that a number of other people have had similar problems.
So has anyone found a workaround? This is quite important as I rely on signed email messages when working on large documents.
Thanks,
Mike.
iMac G5 1.5Gb RAM 250 Gb HD Mac OS X (10.4.6)

This is from Mail Help, that perhaps you have not seen:
"Signing and encrypting email messages
If you have a personal certificate on your computer, you can send signed messages (including the body of the message and any attachments) to anyone using Mail. Signed messages let your recipients verify your identity as the sender, and provide assurance that the message has not been tampered with in transit. A Signed icon (a checkmark) in the email header indicates your personal certificate is installed in Keychain Access.
Encrypted messages (which encrypt both the body of the message and any attachments) offer a higher level of security than just signed messages. You can only send encrypted messages when you have certificates stored on your computer for both you and all recipients of your message. The easiest way to get someone's certificate is to have them send you a signed email message. When you view a signed message, Mail automatically imports the person's certificate (or "public key") and stores it in your keychain. You'll know you have the recipient's personal certificate installed in Keychain Access if an Encrypt (closed lock) icon appears next to the Signed icon after you address a new mail message to that person.
To SIGN and ENCRYPT an email message:
Choose File > New Message. In the Account pop-up menu, choose the account for which you have a personal certificate installed in your keychain. A Signed (checkmark) icon on the upper-right side above the message text indicates the message will be signed when you send it. To send the message unsigned, click the Signed icon to deselect it. An unsigned ("x") icon replaces the checkmark.
Address the email. An Encrypt (closed lock) icon appears next to the Signed icon if you have a personal certificate for the recipient in your keychain and indicates the message will be encrypted when you send it. To send the message unencrypted, click the Encrypt icon to deselect it. An open lock icon replaces the closed lock icon.
For security, encrypted messages are saved in your Sent mailbox in an encrypted format.
If you don't have a certificate for all the recipients, a dialog appears that allows you to either cancel the delivery of the message or send the message unencrypted.
If your recipients are using Mail, security headers marked Signed and Encrypted are visible in the messages they receive. If they are using an application that doesn't use signed and encrypted messages, the certificate might be in the form of an attachment. If your recipients save the attachment as a file, they can add your certificate to their keychain.
Since many mailing lists reject signed messages (because the signature is an attachment), deselect the Signed icon before sending a message to a mailing list.
See also
encryption
security
digital signature
Open this for me
Apple Service & Support article: How to Use a Secure Email Signing Certificate (Digital ID)"
Hope this answers your problem.
iMac 1.9 GHz PowerPC G5 1.5 GB DDR2 SDRAM Mac OS X (10.4.6) Slot Loading 8X Dual Layer SuperDrive, iSight & Apple Remote; iPod Video

Mail has collapsed: No Content - Emergency

I am reposting this question, becuse I mistakenly marked it as solved. It is far from solved. Mail keeps losing its content. I have reindexed mailboxes, and the content comes back, but the slightest action in Mail, like trashing one email, and it all vanishes again. I was going to try to rebuild the mailboxes immediately after reindexing them, but the last time Mail came up after reindexing, the first click produced the Spinning Beachball of Death. It lasted a couple of minutes. Then I was able to rebuild all mailboxes. It looked like everything was fixed, but then I quit Mail & restared it. Everything gone again!
This is ridiculous. Mail has collapsed. Reindexing and rebuilding do not stick. The problem repeats itself. I clean installed my Mountain Lion system to avoid stuff like this. What is going on?

Booted from another drive & ran Disk Warrior. Directory was 41% out of order. I have never seen a directory this scrambled. Repaired directory. Rebooted into my main system, and reindexed mail. Mail started up to a blank state, and Activity Monitor shows system processes mds, mdworker, etc, working overtime.
Mail has no content and its Trash box is missing. I am going to restore the entire user Library-->Mail folder from Time Machine to see if it helps. No other problems on the computer. This seems to be just about Mail.

My aol account has vanished. How do I get it back?

my aol account has vanished. How do I get it back?

Hello, Little Blue.
Thank you for the question. If your mail account is missing, try an add the account back via the steps in the article below.
iOS: Adding an email account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4810
Cheers,
Jason H.

On my Mac Pro, when I send emails, it always gives me the option of adding an attachment with a paper clip. Today, the paperclip has vanished. What do I do ?

On my Mac Pro, when I send emails, it always gives me the option of adding an attachment with a paper clip.
Today, the paperclip has vanished. What do I do ?
Simon

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Since the Mountain Lion OS update today I've had issues with internet connection and e-mail, has anyone else?

Since the Mountain Lion OS update today I've had issues with internet connection and e-mail, has anyone else?

That's what I would have thought, but even after saving the setting, as soon as I shut down my computer or log out of Mail, it automatically defaults back to 25. It's a bit frustrating.
Now I just need to figure out how to get rid of those horrible pop-up banners but still have my glass sound and number of emails in the red dot when I get an email...
These little tweaks are the only thing I HATE about upgrading my OS.

Mail has crashed and cannot re-open

Mail has crashed - Computer crashed - running on external drive because internal is cooked and waiting for parts. Restarted computer with the option key down but mail will not open - get message mail need to import messages but then I get a ding bell and a message the import failed. iPhoto also need to be rebuilt - This computer is headed to the dumpster pretty soon if I cannot resolve this - just lost a $640.00 sale price on a new lens because friggen mail screw ups. Running Y0semite 10.10.1 on an external Lacie rugged drive 27" iMac 3.2 gHz core i5,

Do a backup.
Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Go to Library/Containers/com.apple.mail. Move the folder com.apple.mail to your desktop. You must move the entire folder, not just the contents.
Restart, re-launch Mail and test. If the problem is solved, recreate any required Mail settings and import any emails you want to save from the folder on the desktop. You can then put the folder in the Trash. If the problem remains, return the folder to where you got it replacing the one that is there.
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