Missing "Read Mail" Folder

I had trouble with my Mac yesterday and lost all application preferences. I used to have a "Read Mail" file set up within mail where I would move messages I wished to keep. Is there a data file that was storing these messages? If so, how can I restore or reopen this file?
Power Mac G4, 867 MHz   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

Does such a power outage or spikes occur very often in your area?
If so, you should consider investing in a UPS (uninterrupted power supply) which I would do with a Desktop regardless.
In addition, nothing is better protection than maintaining a regular backup and preferably a bootable clone backup saved to an external firewire drive.
That being said, when you first launched Mail after the power outage and were prompted to re-enter all account information, were you also prompted to import any mailboxes?
All Mail.app data is stored in the Mail folder at Home > Library > Mail. All user created "On My Mac" location mailboxes, locally stored mailboxes for a .Mac or IMAP type account, any imported mailboxes and the Outbox mailbox which is shared by all accounts are located in the Mailboxes folder at Home > Library > Mail > Mailboxes.
Check if this Read Mail mailbox is available. It should be a Read Mail.mbox named folder.

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