Mail will not shut down so mac stays on

Mail stops mac shutting down.

Hey richardfromloveland,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues with the Mail application on your MacBook. If you are unable to quit the application, you may need to force quit it:
OS X Mavericks: If an app freezes or quits unexpectedly
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13975
If the app is frozen, force quit the app. Press Option-Command (⌘)-Esc, select the app, then click Force Quit.
When you force an app to quit, you may lose unsaved changes.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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