Archiving mailbox folders to an external HDD - How?

I have a Mac Bool Pro and I have a large number of mailbox folders that I do not use very much. I would like to offload these folders to a large external HDD and remove them from the internal HDD of the Macbook pro...how do I do this ?
I also then want to be able to access the archived material from the external HDD simply if I need these at a later date ....any ideas ?
Thanks to anyone that can hel me

Well, strictly speaking, you can do this.Two ways. One is tricky:
How are you at editing SQL databases?
This user found a way:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3216539?tstart=30
But tread very carefully - get it wrong and you'll hose everything. Make a back up first.
The other is expensive:
Purchase Aperture, and if you have the latest versions of both these apps, then you can open the Library with Aperture, and use the relocate Masters command.
Or, in the end, make a managed Library. A Referenced Library is more work for zero gain.
Regards
TD

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