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I have just bought an iMac4 running Sequoia. It replaces my old iMac27" and I have been muddling through all the changes with reasonable success. My query with Mail is, why is there no Junk or Spam folder now? Also, if I delete a post, where does it go? The folder marked bin is empty. Thank you.
 
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...My query with Mail is, why is there no Junk or Spam folder now?...

Make sure the junk mail filter is on.
Choose Mail menu --> Settings, click Junk Mail,
then verify “Enable junk mail filtering” is selected.

Also, choose Mail menu --> Settings, then click Junk Mail.
Specify what Mail should do when junk mail arrives.
Select “Move it to the Junk mailbox.”
 

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You will see your Junk for each account along with the totals at the bottom of the sidebar. See below;

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When you select On My Mac > Junk you should see, as above, each account listed along with the number of messages. Click on the little > at the right of the account it should then display mailboxes for that account, one will be Junk.
 
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You can click on the (+) next to "Favorites" and add any "All" Mailbox listed.

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Is your e-mail on your computer, or on the Cloud? I see two Trash folders. One is empty all the time.
 

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