Deleting emails on imap email accounts

Hi
i have seven imap email accounts. On my macbook pro I have the usual folders, Inbox, Junk, Trash, Sent etc for each account. All accounts are on the same server.
When I receive a message to an Inbox and delete it, the message gets placed in the Trash folder ready for deletion.
Now I have replciated these accounts on my iPhone5 and checked that the above folders are named the same for each account. Howebver on the iPhone, when i delete a message, I am often getting the error message:
Unable to Move Message
This message could not be moved to the mailbox Trash.
Can someone explain why I am getting these messasges, and more impiortantly, what I need to do to stop getting them and allow the iPhone to delete the message?
Thanks
Alex

Here is an item to check:
Look at Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > [your account] > Account > Advanced > Deleted Mailbox.
* Does "On My iPhone" on top say "Trash"?
* Under "On the Server" lower down, is "Trash" checked?
If either of these is not correct, what do you show instead?

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