Can't delete incorrect preferences

Lately. my mail has been disconnecting from mail server and having difficulty re-connecting. Only fix seemed to be re-starting ADSL modem. ISP gave me mail server's IP address, said this should fix. This seems to work okay.
However, now when I delete the mail plist file to get rid of server name and then open mail, the mail server's name [not IP address] and an incorrect password magically appear in the preferences pane no matter what.
I've deleted the account by hitting the minus button on the pane, even deleted the account in the mail folder in my Library folder. The wrong prefs still reappear?
Any ideas much appreciated ???

Yeah I think the info that I now don't want is what I entered when I originally configured mail.
I have now changed the server address to the IP and changed the password and it seems to be working okay.
You've hit the nail on the head about where mail gets its info from.
You'd think if you delete the mail plist file that would be it but apparently not. It would be of interest to know where it does get this unwanted info from.
Thanks for your time
cheers

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