Multiple Mail Windows open in 10.6.4?

After upgrading to 10.6.4, when I click any "mail" icon (alias or application), it always opens multiple windows (3 to be exact) of mail. There's no reason for me to ever need to do this. Here's a link to the screenshot to show you:
http://www.216brandon.com/MultipleMailWindows.tiff
Somebody please help if you know why this happens!
Thanks in Advance

I have this same issue. Plus, I can't get rid of a draft message that appears in both my draft and out boxes...? I use Gmail and have deleted this "phantom" message from the web page prior to opening Mac Mail and still the same happens.

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