How can I import Chat history into the Messages.app?

Okay so this is what I've done so far: I've freshly reinstalled Mac OS X 10.8.1 on my Mac and I've already copied the Messages Folder located in User/Library/Application Support, to the new one.
The idea is to access all this history data in the Messages.app, but so far I haven't been lucky.
When I'm chatting with people, the recent activity will be shown in the left column of the app but nothing from the past shows up, yet.
Is there some way to import all the chats into Messages, so that I can see them all in a nice way instead of quick-looking them in the Finder?

Hi,
The "sync" between and iPhone (or other iOS device) and a Mac only works from the time both devices have the same details.
Effectively this is the time that the iPhone has the Apple ID added to it's settings and the pop ups that appear on the Mac about the iPhone's details are accepted.
The Sync is then "Display on all devices" only.
There is no catch up on existing threads on either device on the other.
If you delete an iMessages or a conversation on one device the other is unaffected.
10:16 pm Sunday; June 8, 2014
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 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

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