Mail keeps opening unprovoked window

Since updating to OS X 10.11, my window of Mail keeps opening without rhyme or reason.

Mail is launched, but its window is closed, then at seemingly random times, the window opens suddenly, disrupt everything I was doing at the time. This also occurs when the Mac is in sleep mode, the window previously closed mail is open from wake up sleep. This is not related to any activity within e-mail, such as new audits of email arriving, periodic new email, synchronization status of e-mail with other devices, etc.

Everyone knows the same problem?

Is there a specific .plist file that I should try to remove?

Thank you.

User for messages settings are in the user's library > folder of containers:

~/Library/containers/com. Apple.mail

If you want to experiment with: Mail to quit.

Move the com.apple.mail folder to the trash. Open Mail. You have to re-create your settings. You can always reverse this order in case of problems or to reset your original settings.

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