Restore Mail app

Somehow we seem to have deleted the Apple Mail program. I've tried the "Software Restore" off the original CDs that came with the computer, but Mail is not restored. Do I need to reinstall the entire system?? Or, where would I find the Mail program?
Thanks,
Heidi
iMac   Mac OS X (10.3.8)  

Download the shareware utility Pacifist from www.versiontracker.com or www.macupdate.com. Use it to extract a fresh copy of Mail from the file archives on your Tiger installation DVD. The file archives are in the /System/Installations/ folder.
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