Can't erase messages in POP3 folder

Hello,
For some reason, the following code doesn't erase (expunge) the messages in the folder. Has anyone else had this experience? Is there something I'm overlooking? Thanks,
Robert Douglass
Folder folder = store.getFolder("INBOX");
folder.open(Folder.READ_WRITE);
Message[] messages = folder.getMessages();
folder.close(true);
store.close();

messages.setFlag(Flags.Flag.DELETED,true);
found it myself!

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