Mail: do NOT select next message on delete/move

Hi.
When using mail and I move a message to another folder or delete a message, the next message is automatically selected and displayed on the preview pane. I want to be able to delete and move a message without the following being selected, in other words, I do not want mail to automatically select the next message.
How can I do that? I did not find an option to "not select by default".
Help is appreciated.

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I notice that if I select a message, quit Apple Mail and relaunch it it will still try and remember the last selected email, although it will pull focus off the message the preview pane still shows it.
I don't know if there is anything you can to to not let Apple Mail refocus. Maybe another Mail App?
- Stephen
http://learni.st/users/Riptide360/boards/69477-optimizing-apple-mail

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