Mail in 10.8 wont trash messages

No matter whether one message or twenty >mail under ML will not trash my binned messages. Keep getting this error message: -
"couldn’t be copied to “Messages” because an item with the same name already exists."
No other items exist. I've checked! Looking around seems .mai.l is inundated with problems form you guys. All I've done is add another one!

Okay, replying to & upsating my own email. The problem for me is so bad with all kinds of problems with Mail I have now gone over to a different email app. Does anyone know if there is any problems associated with deleting the Maill ap alltogether?

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