I think what has happened though is that when I started originally, I was using my parent's computer, and my Dad has a really bad habit of never deleting anything, he simply archives it all (I'd hate to think what number he has, the idiot!!). This computer still received messages for me after I had moved onto my own machine over 10 years ago, due to way it was all set up, and I suspect these stray messages can't have helped.
Also, when I started on the iPad, it was set up to receive my e-mails, but under a different address and password because of the way it worked apparently. Seeing as I could just go onto the old Mac and look at things, I soon forgot the details for this other account, hence one of the reasons why I eventually deleted it (or so I thought). I was also clearing the old Mac out at the time too, so having deleted about 99% of the messages on it, I then started to receive very little, which suited me anyway.
I guess this other 'forgotten' account can't have helped either!!
