>How do you get rid of the private messages that your system sent me when my ISP was down. I have sixty some odd messages in the private mail area.
>Is there a way I can delete all of them at once?

I see you have 10 replies to your messages, if this is what you consider private. :) Just click on the mailbox red icon and hit clear all.

As for the private messages you have, there seems to be a few. :) They were a result from the mailing list server which dropped you off the list because the messages couldn't have been sent to you. As for clearing them all, there is clear all as for the other option, but I deleted them for you from here.

If you wish to be on the mailing list, make sure your email is well entered.