Mail frozen on startup if selected as a program to auto-load when logging in?

[themoffster]

I have a clean install of Lion on my 2011 iMac (it came preinstalled).
I've changed my login preferences so that Mail is loaded automatically when i login.

However, I can see items of mail being downloaded ok (badge icon display appears when i have mail in my inbox), but it is as if the mouse is non-responsive and i can't click anything.
I need to quit mail then restart it to be able to use it properly (which obviously negates the point of having it as a startup item).

Is this a known issue? From a google i can see as far back as Leopard people were complaining of Mail freezing on startup but i don't think it is the same issue.

 

[dianeoforegon]

In Lion the feature to show all windows open after restarting does the same thing. Try this instead of using login to open.

There is a pref in System Preferences > General > Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps