Mail running cpu over 100%

Mail 6.3 is running the cpu at well over 100%. Fans running constantly. 10.8.3. removed accounts, re-enabled, nothing helped. Ideas?

Hey,
problem is solved: I deactivated and again activated my mail accounts by clicking the check boxes in Mail´s preferences menu. Immediately the CPU consumption fell to normal and so did the fan.
Cheers,
Eric

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