Mail and trash

example
file picture on desktop
i drag it to Mail in order to send new email
then i move the file from desktop to trash
now i want to empty the trash but i can't
file in use
i have to close / exit from Mail app to empty the trash
it happens only with imac 10.6
it does't happen with my mcbook 10.5.8
thanks

Hmmm…try this:
1. Quit Mail if it's running.
2. Go to ~/Library/Preferences and remove the com.apple.mail.plist file to your Desktop.
3. Restart Mail and setup your account(s) again, then wait for Mail to import your existing messages. Then check to see if the problem is resolved. If it does fix the problem, you can delete the com.apple.mail.plist file on your Desktop.
Assuming Mail doesn't do this when you set it up, be sure to check the Preferences > Accounts > Mailbox Behaviors panel and check the box labeled "Move deleted messages to a separate folder", then select "Quitting Mail" from the drop-down menu below that for the interval at which to erase those messages from the Trash.
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