Hey @lammers01,
Select your email and then run this AppleScript in Apple's Script Editor.app.
tell application "Mail"
set selectedMessageList to selection
if selectedMessageList ≠ {} then
set selectedMessage to item 1 of selectedMessageList
tell selectedMessage
set mailText to its content
return mailText
end tell
end if
end tell
Let me know what result you get.
-Chris