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I finally updated to 10.5.6 from 10.4.11, only problem is the mail. My mail window does not come up unless I choose view window, and none of my old messages are there. Will they reappear after the index is done, or am I screwed.

We ARE on Mac Servers, but only version 10.4.7. All networked computers are Mac OS 10.5.6, except for one, which is on 10.4.11.
Command-F) FIND no longer works on any of the Leopard boxes. Works fine on the one box with Mac OS 10.4.11. I can do simple searches for files I know are there, but it can not find anything. I have checked all permissions.
I found this thread (http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8654089&tstart=0) and the solution he wrote of works, but that's such a backwards way of having to search.
Would the spotlight issue also pertain to Server software 10.4.7? Thanks in advance for any help!

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