Backup Mac through Bootcamp

I don't know whether this is the right place to post this, but here it goes anyway...
For some reason my mac-side on my MacBook Pro decided to stop working.
If I startup I get the gray mac logo and after that the MBP shuts down.
I can however boot my Bootcamp Windows Vista Partition (using alt key).
I can also acces all the files on my mac partition while running Vista, so I can try backuping before running of to the repair shop.
Now my question is: What can I backup / should I backup from my mac partition?
Is there a way to backup my mails which are stored in Mozilla Thunderbird as I can no longer open Thunderbird?

If you can view files on Mac side (HFS Extended) from Vista, then you probably have MacDrive7 - be sure it is the latest.
Before you run into trouble is the time to backup of course. A combination of TimeMachine and SuperDuper is ideal.
Having a small 40GB or even smaller partition on external drive to boot OS X helps. Boot from Leopard DVD and install OS X on part of the drive you would use for recovery and backup.
You probably at some point will find and need to invest in 3rd party disk utility to manage and repair OS X file structure and directory. Alsoft Disk Warrior is rated best, and MicroMat TechTool Pro 5 would also be excellent.
I have used the same mail from "Shredder" (Thunderbird latest build) in Vista and OS X.

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