Sql 2005 Trigger Insert And Dbmail

I have a stored proc that inserts records into a table, gets the identity, and uses that identity on a .net webpage. The page retrieves that identity key and processes some stuff on the page.

Everything was working fine until I tried to enable sql mail with triggers. I wanted to double-check some stuff, so I requested an sql email be sent whenever an insert occurs on the table above. Here's what I think is happening --- please correct and/or help me out with a work around?

I use the stored proc to insert a record.
I select the @@identity.
The trigger fires but uses select to retrieve the latest insert - thereby replacing the @@identity number returned to the page?

If this is true, could I do something like the following in the original stored proc? Is this a good idea or bad idea?

BEGIN
Declare @myID as int, @myBody1 as varChar(200)
Set @myID=0
INSERT INTO table (fields) VALUES (@PID, more stuff);
Set @myID = SELECT @@IDENTITY As [Identity];
If @myID<>0
Begin
Set @body1='<br />pid=' + more stuff.....
Exec msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail
@profile_name='profileName',
@recipients='email@email.com',
@subject='Temp History Insert',
@body=@body1,
@body_format= 'HTML' ;
End
END