Changing Default Mail Account?

I have my mail set up with two accounts -- a POP and an IMAP.
I'm trying to use the IMAP account as my primary.
When I compose a new message Mail always defaults to the POP account and I have to remember to toggle the accounts using the "from" box.
Is there a way to swith so my IMAP address shows as the #1 and then I could switch to the POP if needed.
Thanks

Thanks Roam.
All my mail comes through the IMAP account (I have the POP stuff forwarded to the IMAP at my ISP's server). When I reply to a message the "from" is my IMAP address but when I compose a new message the default is my POP.
I tried sending from the IMAP and then quitting but no luck. I also wondered if maybe the order of the accounts in my preferences might be doing something but when I checked the IMAP stuff is first, the POP second.
In time I'll dump the POP so this problem isn't the end of the world but just seems strange. And every so often I forget and use the POP address and then Mail has a bit of a fit.
Always fun!
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