Deleted Large Message now stuck in drafts and stopping mail app work at all

I started to create a message containing a lot of photos from iPhoto - realising it was too big (23mb) I deleted it but it started trying to send the message (there was no address) - it then saved it in a new folder Drafts (.mac) since then I haven't been able to receive email at all. I have deleted the 'draft' a number of times and it keeps coming back. When I send a mail it hangs and doesn't send until I force quit and then it sends it but doesn't keep a record in sent items.
When I leave it logged in for a while I get a message saying:
Some actions taken while the account “.Mac” was offline could not be completed online.
I've reconfigured my online offline settings to only save drafts locally but it hasn't helped and instead has deleted all of my offline folders!
HELP!!

Hi k:
That file is in your home folder ~(symbol for home)>library>preferences.
A preference file may (rare, but it happens) become corrupted. OS X rebuilds them as needed. You will need to enter any personal preferences that differ from the default settings.
By the by, welcome to the wonderful world of Apple computing. You will find these forums represent the best on-line community anywhere.
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