Need to reinstall OS X - Good Procedure to keep MAIL etc.

If you ahve read my previous posts you have seen my problem.
My solution?
I need to reinstall OS X
I used to have a procedure written up for this: What to back up first, how to keep my documents, my preferences, my MAIL (especially)...
Is there a link to this somewhere or doeas someone have a quick answer for me?
Thanks.
Dwaine

If you use the "Archive and Install" option all of your user accounts and settings along with all of the associated permissions will be preserved. If you do a "clean" (Erase and Install) you will have no permissions issues as long as you create an account on the "new" system with the same user name and password. In any case back up all of your data first. And if you do choose to perform an "Erase and Install", be sure to select the "Write Zeros to Drive" option.

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