How do i set up a mac book from a user account on an iMac?

i have just got a mac book pro and want to set it up to a user account on an imac? there are more than one user account and i dont want everything to be move across, what's the best way of doing it?

I am assuming you want to add an existing .mac account to your Mail app on your MacBook?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1277

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