Deleted Mail?

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Subject: Deleted Mail?
From: Bill <c4c4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:47:52 -0800
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What 'exactly' happens to an email message when it is deleted in Mutt?

Is it at all recoverable?

bj