Incoming message matches multiple accounts, mail chooses wrong reply-from

I have 2 email accounts for my daughters, daughter A has [email protected] and daughter B has [email protected]
They are both set up with their own account on Apple mail.
Often, mails arriving are addressed to them both. They arrive fine, each receiving a copy in their inbox.
If daughter A reads it in her inbox and hits reply, Mail chooses the correct reply-from address ([email protected])
However, if daughter B reads it in her inbox and hits reply, Mail chooses the incorrect reply-from address ([email protected])
Sometimes it is vice-versa - the choice is determined by the first listed recipient in the original mail.
Anyone know how to fix this ? - aside from having to pay attention to the reply-from dropdown every time.
Thanks
Paul

If using one User account, but multiple email accounts, and a message is received addressed to two or more of those email accounts, then Mail will choose the address that is listed first in the Distribution list in the To Header. Furthermore, a Reply All will exclude all addresses in that list that are also setup in accounts in that User Account.
Ernie

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