Mac OS X: Mail - Unable to Quit After Stopping a Message From Being Sent

You may not be able to quit Mail if you cancel sending a message.
Symptom

When you choose Mail > Quit Mail, or press Command-Q, Mail does not quit. This happens when:



Solution

Before quitting Mail, wait for the program to cancel sending the message. This may take several seconds depending on the size of the email.
Published Date: Feb 17, 2012