Double mails in MobileMe and other account (IMAP)

I am trying to optimize my mail workflow and I could use some help.
What is the situation? In the Mail app I have two IMAP accounts set up: MobileMe and a business account.
I have a mailaccount from my Internet-provider (Online.nl). All mail to that account is forwarded to my MobileMe account (IMAP). This works fine, except that MobileMe shows all mails double.
I also have a business account that is also IMAP. All incoming mails on this account are also shown double.
So the question, simply put, is: why do both my IMAP accounts show all incoming mails double ???
Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Willem
Netherlands

Hi
Had the same problem, stumbled around, then finally found the solution.
Switch off POP on your email. Delete the POP email account on your iphone. Try to set up a new email account on your iPhone. You then get a warning that POP is disabled but it then gives you full configuration options for the new email account - including IMAP! Switch to IMAP, complete the other settings and it all works.
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