Tiger mail corrupted

I lost my mail account and now using Thunderbird, but I am not happy with it.
My question is, how can I get back to using Tiger mail account, if possible and how?
Thanks to anyone who can help.

Jim,
I would like to know what exact version of Mail is installed, and to do that it would be best to actually be able to open Mail. As a test to help us further investigate this problem, try creating a New User Account on your Mac, and as that New User, if Mail will open, click on Mail in the menubar and choose About Mail and report. Then set up at least one account, and test to see if it happens there. If setting up a POP account, select to leave messages on the server while in this New User Account and its Mail. If unfamiliar with setting up a New User Account, see:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh168.html
Ernie

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