Apple Mail: IMAP mails automatically read!

I am experiencing a strange problem with Apple Mail. I have several IMAP accounts set up. Since a couple of weeks my incoming emails are automatically set to "read" by the app. Can anyone help? Eric Bartels

Check your Mail rules for "Mark as read" actions, and also check that the messages aren't being read on another client.

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