Screwed up Mail How can App & files be recovered from Time machine

Did something while trying to fix a send problem. Now Mail doesn't appear when "opened". Mail menus appear but Preferences, Quit and most menu items are grayed out; there is no mail window.
Can the program and required files be restored from Time Machine? If so what files need be restored?

+Can the program and required files be restored from Time Machine?+
Yes, but of course you'll lose the changes since the most recent backup.
+If so what files need be restored?+
Start with this file (path relative to the top level of your home folder):
Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist
Quit Mail before restoring, then try again. If it still isn't working, then quit again and restore:
Library/Mail

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