How to reinstall Mail?

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Jun 19, 2010 | 10:57 AM

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How to reinstall Mail?

The mail icon on my MacBook got deleted in error (and the trash emptied). I can't find the Mail program under finder applications anymore.
How can I retrieve it?
Thanks

Jun 19, 2010 | 11:30 AM

Craddosk

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It should be based on the reinstall disks that came with your computer. Plug them in, run off of them (or check inside the disk's normally), and there should be an option to reinstall applications.

Sorry it's a bit vague, I don't have my install disk with me, so I'm unable to give you exactly how to.

Jun 19, 2010 | 12:46 PM

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Wait for Simba before doing anything crazy.

Jun 19, 2010 | 04:45 PM

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I reinstalled Mac OS and retrieved Mail that way.

Jun 20, 2010 | 07:28 AM

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Good to do a reinstall anyway to get rid of junk you've accumulated.

But possibly didn't have to. I'm sure Simba will chime in.

Jun 20, 2010 | 09:04 PM

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You don't have to reinstall the OS, though unless you like digging through the system packages and pulling out the mail app, an archive and reinstall is the simplest way to fix it.

Alternatively, if you're using time machine to back up your mac, you could have just gone to the last backup period and restored it.