Mail.app opens behind frontmost window.

Whenever I launch Mail.app, it opens up behind the frontmost application window, whatever that application happens to be. For example, if I launch Mail by clicking the app in the Finder, Mail opens behind the frontmost Finder window. I'm not sure if this is the expected behavior (I would be surprised if it was), but I would like Mail to open up in front of all other windows, like any other application would. I'm aware that I could write an Applescript, but I'm more interested in finding out what the root cause is.
Thanks

Glad it helped. I went that way but somehow I just like Mailappetizer, so am now putting up with the background issue. I think I saw on their website that they are attempting to fix it.

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>I have produced a page in DW3 for an artist where you
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>
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>
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