How to dismiss Mail Full Screen when composing a new message

OK, so in iOS you can simply pull down the message you are composing to access your inbox, but how can you do this in Yosemite when using full screen?
Here is the scenario: I open Mail in Full Screen mode and start composing a message. I middle of it I realize that I need some info from another mail, but I cannot minimize the new message that I am composing or exit full screen mode. My only option is to the cancel the message I am composing and save it as a draft. Surely there has to be something that I am missing? And don't tell me not to use full-screen mode...
Screenshot attached?

The work around is to open a New Viewer Window.
If you want to create a new window in Full Screen, expose the Dock while in Full Screen and select New Viewer Window, then navigate to the email that you need information from. You can then swipe between the the two as you require
If you don't want the new instance of Mail to be in full screen, first swipe to another desktop and then open a New Viewer Window

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