Help! Mail won't let me shut down my laptop. Laptop says "quit Mail", but Mail won't let me quit!

Help! "Mail? won't let me shut down my laptop. Laptop says "quit Mail", but Mail won't let me quit.
Thanks for any advice you can give,
szbudde

If mail is not sending or receiving try to force quit.
If force quit does not work read this https://discussions.apple.com/message/13052761#13052761

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