Selectively deleting messages with POP.

Hi All,
So I've yet to figure out how to get IMAP working my Yahoo email because I've got a @pacbell.net domain name... So I'm using POP for now.
On my last "smart" device, the Palm 650, using POP, you could choose to delete messages that you've downloaded 1) on the device 2) on the server or 3) on both. I haven't figured out how to do it on the iPhone.
Am I missing something or is that feature missing?
- Thanx
- Jon

PTBoater, thanks for the note. It looks like the "when removed from inbox" option would do what I want, but it doesn't seem to work for me...
Is there some trick to using this feature? Messages deleted, another POP access initiated from the iPhone, time waited, no server deletion...
In fact, that setting doesn't appear to persist - after setting it, going back in to ensure it's set, waiting 10 mins, the setting goes back to "never"...
- Thanx
- Jon

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