Disabling a global keyboard shortcut

Apple + M is a global minimize shortcut, but it interferes with my Eudora shortcut where Apple + M is "check mail." Is there a way to disable the global minimize shortcut?
iMac G5   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

You cannot disable the shortcut for Minimize the Window. Because the shortcut is an component from the Applications and is an entry in the Nib files.
But you can make either an new shortcut for the Minimize System wide. Or make for Eudora a new shorcut for check mail or Minimize the Window.
Open the System Preferences. Under Keyboard and Mouse choose the Tab "Keyboard Shortcuts". Then press the "+" sign. Select by Application "All Applications" or "Eudora" and write exact the Name of the Menu entry in "Menu Title".
And in the field "Keyboard Shortcut" make an new shortcut.
When Eudora is an Cocoa Application, it should be listed.

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