Mail opening without being clicked

I'm starting to think I have a Mail gremlin. I know this is strange. When I click on the Google space in Firefox, Mail opens, completely unbidden. Also, when I try to input an event in iCal, Mail opens. ?????
I have restarted my computer. I don't have any new software....and this just started yesterday but is really frustrating.
Any suggestions or ideas?

You probably have a piece of software such as a Dashboard widget, or a plug-in, or a system utility, or iCal reminders, or something like that, that requires Mail to be running for whatever it does.

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