Just to be clear, Doug is talking about Mail's preferences (in case you were looking at .Mac's). --Mary On Mar 18, 2004, at 3:00 AM, iBook List wrote: > It's actually under preferences>accounts>special mailboxes, a checkbox > for how long to retain deleted messages. I have mine set for one day > > --ObiDonWan > Gallant wannabe-Jedi, ex-Okie cowboy, rides horse called Wishful Hopes > while tilting at literary windmills. > > > On Mar 17, 2004, at 9:51 AM, Pam Sorooshian wrote: > >> Probably I'm being dense, but I don't see where to choose that on the >> advanced page. What exactly does it say there? >> >> -pam >> >> On Mar 17, 2004, at 10:58 AM, tim obrien wrote: >> >>> preferences>accounts>advanced. >>> You can choose how long it stays on the server after you download it >>> >>> >>> On 18/03/2004, at 5:28 AM, Pam Sorooshian wrote: >>> >>>> Is there a way to delete email from the server - .mac account - I >>>> use Apple's mail program - besides going in and deleting the >>>> messages manually 50 at a time? >>>> >>>> -pam >>>> >>>>