Moving mail from old computer to new

I am trying to move my husbands mail from our old computer to the new one.
I have copied:
HD>Users>Jeff>Library>Mail (folder)
and HD >Users>Jeff>Library>Preferences>mail
to the same spots on my new computer.
When I open mail it just tries to start a new account.
What am I missing. Is there an easier way?
thanks Laura

and HD >Users>Jeff>Library>Preferences>mail
what exactly did you move for that one? you need to move the file /users/username/library/preferences/com.apple.mail.plist and the mail folder you mentioned.
when you start mail it will look as it did on the old computer. make sure you are copying the right things to the right location.

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From the Home folder copy the contents of Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites.
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/Home/Library/Preferences/ copy any preferences needed for third-party applications
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/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
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