Need to move Mailboxes from an old Powerbook to a new desktop iMac G5.

I already asked on some discussion group but somehow lost it and have to re enter my question.
I have an old Powerbook G4 that I had to use for a few months but now have my new iMac G5 desktop Intel Core and need to copy all the Mail in mailboxes onto a flash drive so I can then have it as an archive backup but also be able to copy it to the new computer. Thanks for any advice given.

Your reply is appreciated.
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014) Processor 1.4 GHz Intel Core i5 Memory 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 is what I have.
Hardware overview:
     Model Name:                      iMac
     Model Identifier:                  iMac 14,4
     Processor Name:                Intel Core i5
     Processor Speed:               1.4 GHz
     Number of Processors:        1
     Total Number of Cores         2
     L2 Cache (per Core):            256 KB
     L3 Cache                              3 MB
     Memory:                                8 MB
     Boot ROM Version:               1M144.0179.BO6
     SMC Version (system)          2.21f92
Yup, you're right. Among the mound of literature I have, says there was a G5 in 2005
Nevertheless, it would be helpful to be able to copy the Inbox from the antique PowerBook G4 to the flash drive.
Model Name: iMac

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