Minor mac e-mail problem

Hi, using the Mac-Mini I have e-mail problem, I must shut the mail program by force if I will not hav all my e-mails all over the desk.
Anybody there with a problem like this

Hello,
I don´t know what ”bootup” means, and what is holding CMD+r, or where is Option? And what is Restore partition & partion use Disk Utility !!!!! ????
Is ”bootup” the same as restart??
I can´t see CMD   and so on...
Thanks any how for your answer!!!
But I need also more explanations!!
as you see I could not start at all
yours ”Spanaren5”

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