How to restore Mail and iphoto after a complete OS reinstall

Hi
I have searched as best I can to see if anyone has asked the same question, but no luck.
I want to do a complete reinstall of Leopard. I have an external HD and have activated TM so as far as I know I have a full back up.
Once I reloaded the OS can i bring back my Mail set up as it is. By this I mean, is there a way to restore all my folders, emails and settings?
Also with iphoto, can i bring it all back in as it is now?
I fully understand how to get a file back using TM, it seems pretty easy, but applications seem a little more difficult.
Please can someone give me some advice on this.
Many many thanks
Stewart

So you intend to erase (or replace) your boot disk and install Leopard on it, right? After the installation finishes, you'll be asked to create your account etc etc etc. The very last step is you are asked if you'd like to use the Migration Assistant to restore from another Mac or TimeMachine. If you say yes the Migration Assistant starts up and you can choose your TimeMachine drive.
Here I'm fuzzy because I've not performed this step. I think you'll get the same options as you do if you migrate from another Mac - the choice of Applications, Files/Folder, or Library. If I'm correct, you choose what you want to migrate, start it, and walk away until it finishes.
Now I know this works because I did before I knew I could use the Migration Assistant with TimeMachine. After you get to the desktop you select TimeMachine and select the drive that has the backup. TimeMachine starts up and you can browse the folders and times until you find a folder/file you want to transfer. Select it, click on the Restore button down at the bottom right hand corner of the screen, and let it work.

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