Re-install (fresh) Yosemite but keep emails and iTunes settings etc

OK so I upgraded to Yosemite. Prior to this my mac was getting slow as I have always just upgrade over the old OS. But things are still slow. So it's time to do a fresh install.
I know how to do this but I want to maintain my iTunes settings and my emails and accounts even apps. But I have the following questions:
1) If i do a fresh install then use migration assistant from my Time Machine backup to bring in the old apps and settings etc. Is this still better than just upgrading as I have done ?
2) What method allows me to keep at least keep my iTunes settings e.g. playlists and content, emails and documents etc ? I can always re-install my apps if needed.
3) Will a fresh install have any affect on my Boot Camp install ?
My iTunes is split over 2 drives i.e. I have use TuneSpan to move my video files onto an external drive.
Thanks
Mark

It is exactly the same. What you can try is to restore only your user files but not apps, so you will not restore most of the rubbish you had before.
See the answer 1.
No, it should not, always that you do not format the Boot Camp partition by mistake, so be very careful.
In this case, the best way is to copy your user files to an external drive manually, so after formatting the hard disk and reinstalling Mac OS X you do not have to restore anything from the Time Machine backup and you only have to copy back the files, but this will not keep your mails.

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