Mail opens automatically on wake up

When my computer wakes from sleep, mail always opens. I don't use this application. "Open at login" is NOT checked. I can't seem to find anyone else having this problem (which seems odd), but I also can't find any settings for sleep mode or in the mail application itself that seem to have anything to do with this.

Ewan Murray wrote:
I have an annoying issue with Mail on my Macbook. Whenever I start my mac it automatically starts - how do I stop this - I don't even use mail - i don't like it - i prefer Thunderbird.
I have checked all my user account settings, mail preferences, the dock, mac/mobile me settings.
did you? check system preferences->accounts->login items and remove Mail from there if it's on the list.

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I'm having an interesting issue with my Mac setup, that I see has happened to others as well:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8750623&#8750623
Here's my problem: the Mail application opens automatically on every system startup on my MacBook (first gen, 10.5.6) but does not do so on my Mac Mini (also on 10.5.6, 1.83 Intel Core Duo)
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4. I've repaired permissions
5. I've emptied all caches/etc
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7. I even tried a full erase and install on the MacBook
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I have the same problem on my Macbook. I really hate Mail (I used it IMAP with Gmail and didn't like the way it handled at all) and was so frustrated with the pop-ups at login that I deleted Mail and all its related files -- and then program finder started popping up at login asking where mail had gone! I just deleted my calendars from iCal and am hoping that will make it stop. Don't know why it's so annoying, but it certainly is.

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I have an annoying issue with Mail on my Macbook. Whenever I start my mac it automatically starts - how do I stop this - I don't even use mail - i don't like it - i prefer Thunderbird.
I have checked all my user account settings, mail preferences, the dock, mac/mobile me settings. My system is up to date with the latest OS and application updates of leopard.

Ewan Murray wrote:
I have an annoying issue with Mail on my Macbook. Whenever I start my mac it automatically starts - how do I stop this - I don't even use mail - i don't like it - i prefer Thunderbird.
I have checked all my user account settings, mail preferences, the dock, mac/mobile me settings.
did you? check system preferences->accounts->login items and remove Mail from there if it's on the list.

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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1891438?threadID=1891438&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/message/8767490#8767490
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It just show 4 options....Remove from dock, Open at login, Show in Finder and Open...none of the previous are cheked.....
I had the same problem before installing Leopard.....The installation process was really smooth....But I though that with Leopard the prblem could be solved but I was not. Now Mail opens more frequently.
In reality the problem appeared after a week or so that I bought the computer.....I will ned to recall and go back in time to try to uninstall some of the applications I downloaded (codecs, and some organizing tools)... THIS MIGHT BE THE CAUSE
I tried to call the support line but it seems that Leopard is keeping they busy....It is impossible.
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