Mail server "destroy" MobileMe account

Hi,
What a mess I did! Like 99% of mail population I started a thing without reading "the manual" first and...
So, I have MacMini (Intel, 6 month old) which is not in use and I tough to try SL Server.
While installing I "checked" all services like mail, file, Chat... I write server name (e.g. server) and entered my domain (e.g. somedomain.info) and server created server.somedomain.info. Further on I created users ...
The great thing of this OS is that as Administrator, you can send invitations with automatic set up for clients (you guys know that)... and I sent this invitation to my MobileMe mail, which I entered while creating users (user and admin on server is Jon Doe). I received this invitation mail on my MBP and clicked "automatic set up" and since then I cant send any mail from my Mail application via MobileMe account. While trying to send new mail from Mail app, I have option to send it via (or from) my other mail account (IPS account and server, like AOL) and second option is via server.somedomain.info (which is not working) ... my MobileMe account just disapered!
I tried to delete this account from Mail preferences, but in a instance is automatically recreated, I disable mail service for me as an user on server, but nothing ... I tried do disable this account in Mail application, but in an instance two more accounts are automatically created (these two I can delete)...
So, I think that clicking on "automatic set up" in this invitation mail some code is saved or installed somewhere on clients computer or something! How can I delete this action or delete this "automatic set up" thing?
Oh yes, at the moment I don't want to use mail service on my MacMini server (but I want my MobileMe account back ... it is very important), so configure it is not a solution.
Shutting down and reinstalling the server is not an option as well, because I'm currently running a web project and on this server I have a site development preview for my customer.
Many thanks for any help,
Matej

Finally an answer.... I'll try it tomorrow on clients' computers.
Now I will look for an answer on the next question: why I sometimes can and sometimes cannot make working mailaccounts.
Same (new) server, same settings.
Then also: since trying and changing this, my iMac and laptop do not send mails anymore from home. Spending hours and hours, then suddenly some accounts will work. No sending though. Will look further on this site hoping to find an answer.

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Hi, was it maybe setup as a MobileMe or dot Mac account in the first place?
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