.Mac e-mail account using Mail

I have a .Mac e-mail account and use Mail to manage several e-mail accounts on multiple computers. I use .Mac to synchronize mail, address books, etc., on those computers. The POP accounts that I have deliver each e-mail to each computer, including my iPhone. The .Mac account does not, once it is received on one computer (or my iPhone), then it will not be delivered on the other computers (or my iPhone). My question is, how do I let .Mac know or Mail know that I want my e-mails to remain on the server so that each computer will get a copy of my mac.com e-mails (including my iPhone)?

If you have set up .Mac to use IMAP on all devices, each mail should arrive on each device.
There are two situation, where the effect you describe may happen:
1.
You use POP3 and have enabled to delete the mail after retrieving it. That way the mail arrives only on the first device checking your .Mac account.
2.
You use IMAP, but delete or move a mail on one device. IMAP stores all information server side. That way, if you delete a mail, it gets deleted on the server so it won't get delivered to any other device.
When using IMAP, no device does get any copy - with IMAP you get displayed the server side information. All modifications are made directly on the server.

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