How do I learn how the sidebar works in Mail?

I have added 5 accounts but I can't make sense of why certain things are in certain areas. For example, what's the difference between Mailboxes and On My Mac? I was excited to move towards managing all my email in one place.
I have numerous questions and rather than write them all down here, I'd just like to know where I can learn more. Even just know which OS X version added this particular sidebar might help.
I have spent about 2 hours searching Apple.com, Lynda.com, YouTube and other sources to find a tutorial to describe the details of the sidebar, but I can't find anything useful. Everything is for newbies and I'm actually an advanced email user -- except that I'm confused as to how the sidebar works.
Suggestions, please. Thank you!
In gratitude,
Karyn

Drag the divider between the message list and the preview pane all the way to the right. It will pause about a 3/4 of the way, but keep dragging and it will go all the way over.

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