Why isn't the default outgoing email setting working correctly?

In my mail preferences I have send new messages from a specific email address selected. However, mail just keeps sending from the inbox address I am currently in. I really need the default to work. It used to before I upgraded to Mountain Lion.

I am having the same problem after upgrading to Mountain Lion. If I don't change the option in the composition window ("From" tab), it chooses another server, mostly the iCloud address. I want it to just use the default at the moment. I wonder, if other people are having the same problem?
Thank you,
Gloria

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