Script to open mail at login and then hide app

I've been messing around with apple script lately and found it useful in being able to do various tasks etc, I've even written a few basic scripts myself
I use my computer primarily at home with a wireless network and i just leave my mail app open to check my mail more easily. I have the program set up to open at login, which works and then leaves the inbox window open.
I'm wondering if there is a way with apple script to tell mail to open at login and then hide it self once it's open so that it seems like it opened in the background.
any ideas?

Have you considered using the hide option in 'login items' tab in system preferences/accounts?
Go to system preferences, then to accounts, and then use the 'login items' tab with your account name. Now you can specify Mail to open as you login and then there is an option for you to hide Mail once it opens.
The net effect is that you will have Mail open once you login and then have it hide itself after login.
Hope this helps.
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