HT5361 Why does my mail stop me from restarting or shutting down my computer?

I use monroefarquhar@**** for all my mail. Learning to use Mac i have made some type error with my mailboxes. Should i delete all mail? The problem is keeping me from turning off or restarting my computer.
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Can you quit Mail normally or do you have to force quit it? If you don't want to lose your e-mails, go to Mail/Mailboxes/Export Mailbox. You can put them on your desktop for now. I would then try deleting your account and then setting it up again.
Who is your e-mail provider and are you using IMAP or POP?

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michael Kirwan wrote:
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