How to stop mail opening automatically.

I had this problem on my iMac now checking for iPad . I don't like when my mail opens without me choosing which ones to open. An example if I delete an email it will open. Up the next one. Anyway to stop this.?
Thanks in advance.

On y our iMac you can probably turn off the 'preview pane' (that's what it's called on PC's anyway)
But on the iPad i don't believe that you have that kind of control.

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