Mail won't delete messages

Hello. Here's an out-of-the-blue problem I started having this weekend. The Mail ap on my MacBook suddenly stopped allowing me to delete messages. When I try to delete a message I am given this error message:
The destination mailbox “Deleted Messages (Mac.com) — On My Mac” does not allow messages to be moved to it.
I am able to delete messages by using Safari to log-in to .mac and viewing/deleting messages via the browser.
Any thoughts on how to fix this problem in the Mail ap?
Thanks!

Hello kristy:
You could do the "standard" troubleshooting things:
Repair permissions
Run repair disk from your software install DVD
Trash the preference file - com.apple.mail.plist (this will trash ALL of your preferences, so do not delete it from the trash)
Barry

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