Minimize compose mail window

This is an issue if you are in full screen mode. If you get out of full screen mode you can go between composed mail and your inbox or other folders.

I know this program has been out a while as has Full Screen Mode. But I never once associated this problem with the fact I had FS mode on. It was the most annoying thing I had ever dealt with. I was so close to ditching Apple Mail for MS Office 2011 Outlook. whew! dodged that bullet thanks to this observation. Thanks so much.

Thank you Duncan, I never associated this issue with full screen mode either. If it allowed you to search your email folders while composing an email it would make sense but the way it is now you have to save it as a draft and close the email before you can navigate away from it. Sure does not make much sense. I purchased PostBox as a remedy but PostBox does come with its own set of quirks and does not play nice with plug ins. Now that I have read your post I punted PostBox, $ down the drain, and returned to mail. I can live with mail not being in full screen mode even though I use full screen mode for all applications that supports it. Apple do need to have a major workover of their mail application. There is no way that mail can be used in a small business or a corporate environment but does ok as a personal email application. Thank you Joseph for raising this issue.

Thank you very much Duncan e. I second and third what has already been said. I find that window behavior in full screen mode to be bizarre. Why have it behave differently between screen modes? Must be a logical explanation.

Having the same issue. Weird that this has not been updated in one of the few iterations of Mac software available since the first post.

I have the same issue and find it annoying. I don't understand the logic behind it either. Is someone from Apple listening?