Deleting Mail Messages Before They Open

Is there a way to delete an email message BEFORE it opens (to avoid potential viruses)?

This help doc http://support.apple.com/kb/ta21164?viewlocale=en_us explains that there is a difference between looking at a message in the preview pane and actually opening it. If you're only using the preview pane and delete it, it was never actually opened.

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