Can Prefs Be Set to Delete Mail Automatically?

i already have filters set to dump spam messages containing certain words directly into the junk. but i'd prefer to just have them deleted automatically.
is it possible to set the preferences to do this? i don't see it as an option given in the Advanced settings of the Junk option in Preferences.
thanx.

thanx, stanley.
and david, since i don't have much call for viagra or cialis, or some of the other key words which appear in these spam messages but aren't part of my everyday lexicon, i'm not too worried that automatically deleting them will present a problem.

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