I recently perchased an eMac running mac osx.2 and I noticed that the
Mail program leaves messages on the server even when I delete them
from the inbox.  I've looked and looked and I can't figure out how to
make the program delete messages from the server.

How do I set it up so that it deletes the messages from the server
either as soon as they are downloaded to my machine or when they are
deleted from my inbox?

Hi Techgoddess,

To delete mail as it is downloaded from your server:
1. Open Mail.
2. Go to the menus and select Mail: Preferences.
3. The "Accounts" tab should be selected. Click "Edit" to change
settings for your current e-mail account. A menu should pop up.
4. At the top of the new menu, select "Account Options". There should
be a checkbox for "Delete Messages on Server After Downloading". Make
sure that box is checked, and then click OK.
5. Close the Preferences box, and you are all set!

Hope this helps!

Thanks!  I can usually find stuff like that on my own.  I guess
sometimes it takes two pairs of eyes.