Mic audio line makes noise during recording

I have a condenser mic and have not had any problems until now. I don't think its the mic as when I plug the headphones into the "phones" jack on my mixer, its fine. However,when I plug the headphones into the line out (headphone on the back of my IMacG5 there is static like noise when I talk into or touch the mic.
What are the possibilities?

1.) You're in a Windows forum
2.) You're in an iTunes forum when your issue doesn't sound iTunes related in the least
May want to post this in the appropriate forum.

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