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I can not quit (close) mail on my Mac. How can I close Mail?

I can not quit (close) mail on my Mac. How can I close Mail?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jun 6, 2023 10:30 AM

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Posted on Jun 6, 2023 11:08 AM

First see > Quit apps on Mac - Apple Support

If that does not help, see > How to force an app to quit on your Mac - Apple Support

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Jun 6, 2023 11:08 AM in response to js-402

First see > Quit apps on Mac - Apple Support

If that does not help, see > How to force an app to quit on your Mac - Apple Support

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Jun 6, 2023 11:37 AM in response to js-402

reboot

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Jun 6, 2023 11:16 AM in response to js-402

If Mail is still communicating or waiting on a remote Mail server to respond, it will appear to hang and refuse to quit. That's ok as the unresponsive remote server network connection will just timeout within 10 minutes and you can quit Mail normally, if it doesn't just quit on its own.

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