Q: Mail gave error message, failure to move e-mail to trash can. Mail has frozen and will not quit and is stopping a machine shutdown. Problem persisted even after power was trend off for a minute.

Mail gave error message, failure to move e-mail to trash can. Mail has frozen and will not quit and is stopping a machine shutdown. Problem persisted even after power was trend off for a minute.Iideas please

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Mar 2, 2014 12:20 PM

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Linc Davis Mar 2, 2014 2:18 PM in response to rayrazzell
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Mar 2, 2014 2:18 PM in response to rayrazzell

OS X: How to quit an unresponsive application using Force Quit

Back up all data. Rebuild the mailbox. Try to delete the message again.
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