Wrong SMTP server got selected when sending email

For a Gmail account I set the outgoing mail server the smtp.gmail.com and checked the "only use this server" box.
Yet if I look at the full headers for an email I just sent it used a non-Gmail SMTP server from another account to send the email! This is confusing, and could potentially be embarrassing.
Anybody know what might be wrong?
Thanks,
Doug

Graley wrote:
I wouldn't give in too early. Easy for me to say. Persistence often pays off. Mvks is a wondrous beast. It seems o learn about your preferences as you try. If smtp continues to fail, rather than dump Mail, you could buy your own smtp server at outbound.mailhop.org. Google will find it. That works with any mail client anywhere.
Too early?
I've been in Mail h*ll ever since upgrading to Mavericks! I've been through 3 versions of the Mavericks Mail app so far. I've been nothing but persistent - and neglecting real work just to do beta testing for Apple.
Mailplane right now is working fantastically well. And with all the keyboard shortcuts for labeling, filing and navigation I'm going zip zip zip through this morning's mailbox at a rate I never was able to before in Mail.
I'm plain tired of fussing with it. I just want my mail to be reliable!
Thanks,
doug

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