Junk mail problem, using IMAP

I have many folders on my IMAP account and server-side rules to sort my e-mail. Mail correctly synchronizes all these folders (almost, it sometimes shows a wrong number of new messages until I open the folder. But that's a minor issue).
The problem is junk-mail. In one folder i receive a lot of spam. When the junk filter is in training mode, it correctly identifies the spam messages and highlights them with the brown color. When I configure the junk filter to "automatic" mode it seems to correctly detect junk mail, and moves messages to the Junk folder (when I answer "Yes" to run the filter in the current mailbox instantly). However, when I receive spam and the filter is already in automatic mode, messages seem to be detected as spam, but they're not moved to the Junk folder. When I view the messages, I get the button to mark them as "Not junk". The messages aren't marked with the brown color either.
This is an issue both when the Junk folder is on the server, or locally.
Has anyone else experienced similar issues? If I don't find a solution to this I'll have to switch to Thunderbird...
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I have many folders on my IMAP account and
server-side rules to sort my e-mail. Mail correctly
synchronizes all these folders (almost, it sometimes
shows a wrong number of new messages until I open the
folder. But that's a minor issue).
The problem is junk-mail. In one folder i receive a
lot of spam. When the junk filter is in training
mode, it correctly identifies the spam messages and
highlights them with the brown color. When I
configure the junk filter to "automatic" mode it
seems to correctly detect junk mail, and moves
messages to the Junk folder (when I answer "Yes" to
run the filter in the current mailbox instantly).
However, when I receive spam and the filter is
already in automatic mode, messages seem to be
detected as spam, but they're not moved to the Junk
folder. When I view the messages, I get the button
to mark them as "Not junk". The messages aren't
marked with the brown color either.
This is an issue both when the Junk folder is on the
server, or locally.
Has anyone else experienced similar issues? If I
don't find a solution to this I'll have to switch to
Thunderbird...
MacBook
Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)
Yes, I am having the same problem. I've tried changing a slew of mail preferences. So far nothing is quite satisfactory. In fact, for about 36 hours I didn't recieve any email at all, including test messages sent to myself. I'm not sure where it all went. It's confusing. And Mail's documenation *****.
I'd love to hear if you figure this out.
Christina

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