Unable to open mail, address book etc due to this message:  You can't use this version of the application Address Book with this version of Mac OS X. HELP!

I am transferring my mother's address book and mail etc to my computer from an external hard drive enclosure and am not able to open it due to this message:  You can't use this version of the application Address Book with this version of Mac OS X. HELP!  Is there a way to open her older applications and get the info out?

her email is in user>Library>Mail folder. Hopefully you've created another user on your Mac for your mother so she would have her own user Library.

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