Can't delete a mail account through Pref/Account-delete

I have gone to Mail/Preferences/Accounts and chosen the Account to delete and hit the delete button but it will not delete as specified by an Apple inquiry.
I've made the Account inactive but would like it removed completely.
Any other suggestions?
Cheers,
mhikl
previously posted this to wrong forum

David, it wasn't Apple support, it was Help in Mail. I searched it out again and read it more carefully this time. It says to click the delete button (I misread delete "key") and when I went back to mail there is a delete and an add button at the bottom of Accounts. da!
I've been in a bit of stew over the junk mail that has infected my .mac account (and aliases) and in a hurry to eliminate one major source of junk I wasn't thnking clearly enough to remember the delete/add buttons.
Thanks, David, and sorry for wasting anyone's time on this topic.
Cheers,
mhikl

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