Mail Messages Deleted on IMAP Server

My email is on a server at DreamHost.com and I retrieve it with Apple Mail 7.3 with Mac OS X 10.9.5. My Mail preferences are set to IMAP. However, whenever I retrieve mail, the messages download, but the server versions get deleted. I can no longer see them in the RoundCube webmail client. My understanding is that by using IMAP the messages should be retained on the server. Is there any settings in Mail that would cause this to happen?

David Benman1 wrote:
I have rules from my POP days that move my emails to local folders in Apple Mail.
Which of course moves them off of the server.
Make these folders in the Imap account, not the local one.

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will.egan wrote:
I hate to have to say it, but...
I'm glad you did so that I wouldn't have to ....
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