Emails not being removed from server - Macintosh

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<p><strong>Mac Mail/Mac OS 10.1</strong><br /><br />Click <strong>Mail. </strong><br />Click <strong>Preferences.</strong> <br />Make sure that the <strong>correct address is highlighted</strong>, and then click <strong>Edit. </strong><br />Click the <strong>Account Options</strong> tab. <br />Make sure that the <strong>Delete messages from server after downloading</strong> check box is selected. <br /><strong>Note:</strong> Mac Mail does not have an option to remove email messages from the messaging server after a specified number of days.<br /><br /><strong>Apple Mail on Mac OS X</strong><br /><br />T<strong>o have your Apple Mail remove messages from the server when you check mail (using POP), you will follow these steps:</strong></p> <p>After opening the Apple Mail program, click on <strong>"Mail"</strong> from the menu at the top.<br />Click on <strong>"Preferences"</strong><br />Click on<strong> "Accounts"</strong> (the @ symbol)<br />If you have more than one mail account, select the one you want to work with<br />Click <strong>"Advanced"</strong><br />Make sure the box next to <strong>"Remove copy from server after retrieving a message"</strong> is checked.<br />You can also remove messages currently saved on the server by clicking the <strong>"Remove now"</strong> button.<br />Click <strong>"Save"</strong> when you close the Preference pane<br />Using <strong>"Remove copy from server after retrieving a message"</strong> will make sure your messages are always downloaded to your Mac, and prevent your mailbox quota from being exceeded.<br /><br /><img src="https://auswidewebsites.com/wp-content/uploads/knowledgebase/apple_mail_remove.jpg" alt="Remove email from Server" width="389" height="321" /><br /><br /><br /></p>

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