Can not delete e-mails

I am using mac e-mail. When I try to delete my  e mails the are removed but before long they are all back again.  I have tried everything I can think of with no results.  I am at a loss as what to do.  I have accumalted over 20,000 emails.  I am running os x 10.8.3.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
cajun_george

Try deleting 25 to 50 at a time. If that works, try up to 100.
If that doesn't help, try rebuilding the mailbox.
From the Mac Mail menu bar click Mailbox > Rebuild
Then try deleting email.
I have tried everything I can think of with no results
In the future, it helps to tell what you tried that didn't work.
Thanks!
Carolyn

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