Virus in Outlook?

I have been seeing outgoing mail being sent when checking for new mail for the last week. I haven't sent mail myself, I just check for new mail. The message subjects (see screenshot) suggest that spam mail is being sent from the Mail application. Has anyone come across this before?
When I check the 'Sent Mail' folder though, there is no record of spam mail sent. I have checked with some people in my address book, but nobody received any spam from me.
http://i35.tinypic.com/2dqvqt3.png

Yeah I just noticed. Title should be 'Virus in Mail'. I guess this must have reminded me of back when I still just Outlook. I can't seem to edit it myself so if a mod can change it, please do.
Back to your answer, I do have a gmail account which does use IMAP, next to my other POP account.
If what you're saying is true and no e-mail is being sent because I don't see it appear in the Sent Mail folder, how do you explain the message in the screenshot? There is no spam mail in the Outgoing mail folders on either account, which should have been the case if Mail was trying to synchronize those folders.

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