Moving Mail 5.2 from OSX 10.7.4 to OSX 10.8.2

I ugraded to a new iMac from my MacPro. My MacPro was using Mail 5.2, the new iMac has the new Mail (since it'snot set up yet I can't access the version number).
I can't figure out how to move all my email/folders/tags etc. to the new computer. I copied the [user]/library/mail folder and replaced the empty folder on my iMac with the one from my MacPro . Upon opening Mail on the iMac it behaves as if no info is there, prompts me to start from scratch with a new account.
Please help.

It's version 6.2 in Mountain Lion.
In Mail menu you need to File>Import Mailboxes and navigate to the Mail folder on your MacPro. The iMac and the MacPro should be connected via firewire and the MacPro in target disk mode.

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