Lost Mail Messages

Hello-
I recently had to rebuild my Mail application database. When I did, it imported in all my folders under "On My Mac" up until June of last year. So, I have lost any emails I have put into folders since that date. All I have now are messages from early last year and none of my new folders or messages since then. To clarify, I am only referring to the messages under "On My Mac" and "Saved Mail"
I haev gone into my Time Machine back-ups all the way to the date before I had to rebuild the database. When I look within these folders, I can find a "Saved Mail" folder, but the data is from June of last year. Nothing since then... (I am looking under the User folder » Library » Mail.)
I know my messages had to be saved somewhere since then, but I am at a lost as to where they could be or where I can find them.
Can anyone be of assistance? Thank you for your help in advance!

Bring the Mail browser window forward, then enter Time Machine. Scroll back in the time-travel view to the most recent snapshot containing the messages you want to restore. Select the messages, then click Restore. The messages will be restored to a new mailbox. From there you can move them wherever you like.

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HELP! URGENT! lost email messages!
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