Messages "stuck" in draft folder seems to be fixed in 10.6.4

I contributed some time ago to the annoying "feature" that after a message had been sent, it also remained forever in the "draft" folder.
This appears to be fixed in the update - although at first sight, I couldn't find any official info about it.
Anyway, I haven't had the problem anymore since the update - so, thanks Apple.

To check if the message had been sent, you should check the Sent folder in Mail. As soon as the message appears there, it has been sent to your mail service provide.
The Mail app has an auto-save feature and your might end up having multiple "zombie" draft messages in the corresponding folder. If you checked the Sent folder it is save to delete them in the Draft folder.

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