Mac Mail - Transfer of past e-mails?

[nylonsplash]

I just set up my Mac Mail. But it is transferring over 3000 of my old messages, that I don't really want to have. How can I just begin getting new emails, without having to receive all of the old ones? Is that possible? Can someone tell me how to do this?

 

[dws90]

Apple Mail doesn't choose which emails to download - that's up to the server. Who's your email provider? Are you using POP or IMAP?

 

[nylonsplash]

I'm using POP.