My MAIL folder will not copy between computers via a portable drive

For a year, I've copied my MAIL folder in User/Library folder, and dropped it into the same folder. Though this process took about 10 minutes, I never had any trouble. The two computers are a G4 PowerBook and an G5 iMac. Now, I get error messages and the mail must be manually copied. I'm not sure if this began after the 10.4.7 upgrade or not. There are lots of error messages and delays and it takes about 2 hours to successfully copy everything.
1. What could be going on?
2. Is there an easier way to keep each computer current?

When transferring my MAIL folder from the office to my laptop at home, I quit Mail, drag the MAIL folder to my portable LaCie drive, and copy it. I also copy from the laptop and bring the LaCie to work. This worked fine for a long time until I started getting error messages in the midst of transferrin the folder from the portable drive to either computer. It's possible that the problem lies with the portable drive and not with either of the computers. So I've just erased that drive and will try again. I have already verify/repaired both computers.

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:: I have done the three steps.
:: Then I moved back all my original mailboxes to the Mail-folder just to find out that all the messages in them will not load in Mail app. when I open it. I have all my original named mailboxes visible in Mail, but the content of messages will not show.
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