FWIW, in Outlook Express, that behavior is consistent with having a filter to automatically delete specific incoming email. Have you looked at all the settings?
Using Acer Aspire laptop, windows 7 and I just want to have my incoming e-mails go to my inbox and not to my deleted folder. I don't know too much about computers and need simple help.

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