Retrieving lost "Sent" messaages

Background:
I recently purchased an iPhone and found I couldn't create any folders in which to save incoming emails. I found out that folders must be created on my computer and can only be used on the iPhone if I converted to an IMAP account. I phoned my ISP and was led through the conversion process successfully. The tech even warned me to create a temporary folder to save any emails that were in my Inbox as they'd be deleted when the switch to IMAP was made. Unfortunately, he didn't tell me that I'd lose all the messages in my Sent folder too. So now they are gone.
Now my questions.
1. What is the easiest way to retrieve these messages from my Time Machine drive?
2. Can I retrieve only the Sent messages or do I have to restore the whole POP Mail file?
And most importantly, #3. How do I do it?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Doug

Doug,
This will be found in the backup for Home/Library/Mail/this POP account folder, in the Sent Messages.mbox folder. If you copy that to an ordinary New Folder, then you can use the Import function in Mail to navigate this ordinary folder, choose the available mailbox for import, and then click to Import.
Ernie

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