Gene writes: > I've found that switching fetchmail from pop3 access to imap access, > restores that delete function. However that may be server dependent, > my server at shentel.net is dovecot. Very few problems. Google uses gsmtp, their own implementation. It's likely that they are selective in their standards compliance. If they fully implemented EXPUNGE (DELETE would remove the mailbox) they would get complaints. -- John Hasler john@sugarbit.com Elmwood, WI USA