Migrating but to new user account - permissions problems?

Hi guys,
I have a new iMac, and want to move all my old files (not apps - yet) to my new machine.
I'd like to start fresh as much as possible and would like to split my old files and email accounts into three separate accounts on the new machine - Home account / Business account & the wife's Business account!
By copying the relevant mail folders from the old "home" account to a new account on the new machine, I know I'm going to have permissions problems. And it'll be the same I guess for all the other docs and files which will be moved to the other accounts?
How do I get around this?
Thanks for any advice or help!
Steve

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