User profile for user: cmonlaude
cmonlaude Author
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Mail windows cannot close

Hi,

Since a recent upgrade (Mail is now at Version 4.2 (1078)), I often get situations where I cannot close openned email windows. I tried the following without success:

* use the red "close" botton
* use the menu File-> close
* quit Mail (the openned window comes back when I launch)
* force quit (same)

The only way I tought of for killing these annoying email windows is to send it to myself... not very productive.

I got that on both my desktop and laptop after a recent upgrade.

Any one else got that?

macbook pro, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Apr 6, 2010 7:18 PM

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User profile for user: cmonlaude
cmonlaude Author
User level: Level 1
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Apr 7, 2010 10:09 AM in response to babowa

You are right in that there was no existing folder /Library/Mail. I created it when I had to reinstall the GPG bundle because my older bundle did not work anymore after the Mail upgrade. So instead of putting this bundle in my user's folder (~/Library/Mail/bundles) I did put it at the system level (thus available to all users on my computer), causing Mail to see it in two locations (it loads bundles under user, then in system).

The GPGMail bundle is a bundle I use to encrypt/decrypt and sign emails. It is not installed by default, which is why you don't have it.
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User profile for user: babowa
babowa
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Apr 6, 2010 10:00 PM in response to cmonlaude

I'm not quite sure I understand correctly -

when I start Mail, I have the main Mail "window" open; it shows the mailboxes in the left column, the list of email messages within the mailbox selected are in the top part of the window and, if I click on one, the message opens in the lower part of the window. That window will always be open while you have Mail open. I don't have a separate "email window" open unless I am typing a new message and that disappears as soon as I've sent the message. So I'm not sure why you would have several email windows open? Can you elaborate on exactly what they are or what might have caused it?

I never use the close (either button or File menu) because it seems somewhat pointless - I am either actively using Mail or I quit Mail when I'm done. Using Mac OS, you must use quit; using "close" will keep the application running (albeit in the background) until the Mac is shut down.

And, whatever window(s) were open when you quit (or closed) the application, the very same window(s) will open when you next start the application. That is a feature for your convenience, so you can get right back to where you left off. Try quitting (file - quit or command-q) Mail with only the main window open - you should get only that window when you next open it.
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cmonlaude Author
User level: Level 1
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Apr 7, 2010 6:12 AM in response to babowa

I am talking about the email window that opens if you "reply" to a message in your inbox.

If you change your mind and don't want to send that reply anymore, this window cannot be closed. It looks as if Mail thinks that a dialog was popped up asking to confirm deletion of the reply, but there is in fact no popup at all. So the window cannot be closed. The only way to close it is to send it.

This is a new behaviour since a recent update, not sure which.
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