IPhone Spotlight Finds Deleted Mail

I use my iPhone 3GS to retrieve mail from a POP server. After reading mail, I move it to trash and then later delete it. Today I was using Spotlight to search for a contact's name. Spotlight found the contact as well as all mail with that contact even though I had deleted it.
I'd like to be able to permanently delete mail without leaving a copy on my iPhone somewhere. Is this possible?
kayjh

This depends on what mail service you are using, and whether you are using POP or IMAP. When using IMAP, you can decide where to store the deleted messages - in a trash folder on the iPhone, or in the server. If you choose the server, it depends on your service what options you have to retain trash. If you retain it on the iPhone, it "should" empty the trash when you specify in the advanced options.
I am currently using MobileMe with trash being stored in the server. That is the default setting. It is also set by default to keep them there for 1 month. I will play with the settings (change it to 1 day) and see if that has any effect. I'll report back.

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