HT1277 Can't restart because Mail says it's open but won't let me quit.

I have a MacBook Pro and have updated to Mavericks. I'm trying to update iTunes, but it isn't working because it says I need to quit Mail. I don't USE this application, but when I try to quit it, "Quit" is grayed out! How can I restart? I also won't be able to update anything which requires a restart until I can solve this problem. Please help! Thanks!

->Force Quit, select Mail

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HT1277 Can't restart because Mail says it's open but won't let me quit.

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