Fail to import emails from Thunderbird to Mail app

hello !
I'm trying to switch from Thunderbird to Mail app, but Mail app is loosing abt 80% of my email while importing them from Thunderbird. I have a POP3 email account, set to delete copies from server and abt 15 GB of emails (with lots of folders) which I need to import from Thunderbird.
what I already tried:
- import option of Mail app
- created mbox files
- installed Eudora Mailbox Cleaner ( it doesn't work with Yosemite)
is there any solution ? thank you in advance !

no chance to solve it ?

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