On Tuesday, 30 March 2004, Finkes, [EMAIL PROTECTED], thoughtfully
composed the following:

>>Unfortunately, as I'm now finding out , when you run a delete script from
>>a filter, the filtered mail isn't deleted on the POP server properly, so
>>you end up getting MULTIPLE copies of something you didn't want in the
>>first place.
>>
>>Oops...
>
>Is your mail account set to leave copies on the server and delete when
>deleting locally? 

No, it's not.

That might result in messages being left on the server.
>The script was configured for all messages being downloaded and nothing
>left on the server. It certainly might create problems with messages that
>are deleted immediately. This is the case where you can move the message
>to the trash instead of deleting.

I hadn't tried your script, just the one I posted. Do you run yours from
a filter? 

Marcus
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Marcus Jarrett, Adelaide, South Australia.

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