2 copies of incoming mail

Someone just gave me a macbook. When I set up Mail (Version 2.1.1 (752.3), with 3 accounts set up exactly as Mail (Version 2.1.3 (753.1) on my old ibook, I get two copies of incoming mail. I can get rid of that by making one of the accounts inactive, but that solution makes me nervous (afraid I might miss some emails). Can someone please help me find the right solution to this problem?

Hi- I ran "Software Update" a second time before your message came in, this time I got Mail 2.1.3 as part of a security update. I also repaired the permissions. Unfortunately this did not solve the problem. However there is a new clue: the problem happens only with one of the secondary addresses (the one I use most frequently), again seemingly implying some sort of set up problem. I got the computer from a friend as a gift the other day. It had no hard drive whatsoever. I installed a new Hitachi 500gb drive, formatted it and installed the software from the disks that come with the computer (if all of that is of any help). Again, I appreciate your help. -Howard

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