Large email stuck in my outbox

My Mail program has frozen!! I tried to send an email with a file attached to it. I accidentally attached the entire folder the file was in instead of the file itself. The folder is 250Mbs. I realised what I did, and tried to stop it sending, the only way was to force quit Mail. Now Mail seems to be trying to send this folder and wont receive any emails. The activity monitor is stuck half way, I have left it for a while but still no joy.
Can I reset re install or something else to get Mail working again.
I use a .mac account and this works fine on my other mac.
Thanks for any help.
Alf

Sounds like you constipated your email program! 
Here is the Ex Lax:  Go into the Outbox and swipe Left/Right on the message.  A red DELETE button should appear.  Tap it to clear the message.

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