Vista - Windows Mail deleted mail from my Primary Comcast account!?

After setting up Windows Mail and signing in I noticed 45 emails (from my
Comast email account) download to Windows Mail. Ok good. Then after loging
into my Comcast account I noticed the 45 emails had been erased/ deleted. Bad
ok Bad. How is this so and how do I stop it.
How do I have Comcast emails stay in its own account without Windows Mail
erase/deleting it after downloading it.

Hi Marris,

In Windows Mail, check these settings:
1. Click Tools -> Accounts
2. Select your email account and click Properties
3. Click Advanced tab
4. Check "Leave a copy of messages on server"
5. If you want them to be removed from the server after a certain time, then check that option to.
6. Click OK and Close.

To get the messages back on your server, you can forward all of them to yourself. The From will change, but the original sender will still be in the body of the message.

Shawn