error message too big to fit onto screen and I can't scroll down

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error message too big to fit onto screen and I can't scroll down

I have compiled an email with a lot of addresses cc'd in it and the mail programme is bringing up an error message when I try to send it. The trouble is that the error message is so long that I can't see the end of it and it won't scroll down so I can't see what the options are to react to it. I have tried all sorts of fixes. Any suggestions?

Already tried:

-Changing the screen resolution

-using the tab key to try to select different options then pressing enter

-simply pressing enter (this has the effect of trying to send the message later I think, but the same problem comes up again so I am stuck in a never ending loop, unable to fix it!)

- dragging to the trash (it won't let me)

using the mouse to try and drag the corners of the message in (works for the email, but not for the error message)

Please help - this is driving me crazy!

thank you!

iMac (27-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.4), mac mail

Posted on Dec 17, 2012 6:13 AM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

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Dec 17, 2012 1:56 PM in response to enoughalready

So, you can't get out of the error message, or you can?

How many names are in the CC: field, (it's considers friendlier to use BCC: most times, so everybody's eMail addies don't show to every other person & be exposed to more malware harvesting addies for spam).

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Answer 2

Dec 18, 2012 1:47 AM in response to BDAqua

I can't get out of the error message. I can't see the end of it, which must have different options. If I click return it just goes through the same cycle again of trying to send it and bringing up an error message. They are all in bcc - maybe a hundred; it's a change of address notification. How do I get rid of the message?

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