Mail problems - contents of old messages blank

[foz405]

I'm hoping someone can help me. This problem is on the Intel Mac, and under 10.6.8.
Yesterday, for some reason, all the messages older than 1 day in my inbox went blank, leaving only the header shown.
I've looked at everything I can, but I've got no idea what has happened.
They're blank in the preview pane, and blank if they are opened up.
Very odd.
Can someone help please ?

Thanking you

 

[verwon]

What email service?

Apple....Hotmail....Gmail....yahoo.... There's tons out there.

 

[foz405]

OSX 10.6.8 Mail

As above. OSX Mail, 10.6.8 as shipped with retail disc.
(they do call it "Mail")

 

[satcomer]

As above. OSX Mail, 10.6.8 as shipped with retail disc.
(they do call it "Mail")

Then try to 'Vacuum' email in Mail by quitting mail, then opening /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app and put in the Terminal code:

sqlite3 ~/Library/Mail/Envelope\ Index vacuum index;

After you get another Terminal prompt go ahead and close Terminal and reopen Mail. See if this helps.

 

[foz405]

Thanks. I tried the terminal command exactly as entered, but no change.
However, the problem has not recurred. All new e-mails are OK. It only affected a few from the 25th October and prior that were in the Inbox.
I suppose it'll remain another computing mystery.

 

[DewGuy1999]

Thanks. I tried the terminal command exactly as entered, but no change.
However, the problem has not recurred. All new e-mails are OK. It only affected a few from the 25th October and prior that were in the Inbox.
I suppose it'll remain another computing mystery.

Maybe rebuilding the mailbox will help. While in Mail, select the mailbox and then go to the Mailbox menu and select Rebuild.