Search by file kind

I am in the process of upgrading to Lion - which means no more "PowerPC" or Rosetta apps...
I have come to find that I have many old memo files and saved email files that are in the AOL application format. These files will only open with the old AOL app (ver 10.3.7) and not with the newer "AOL Deskop" app that does work with Lion and is not "PowerPC".
I am trying to do a search in order to Find all these files in order to open them and copy the text, prior to upgrading to Lion.
However I am not sure how to find the files - they are all over my hard drive and doing a simple Command-F does not seem to locate them.
When looking under Get Info - it says "Kind: AOL memo" or "Kind: AOL unsent mail" - However when i do a Command-F search and select "Kind is" "Other" and type "aol" nothing comes up.
Is there any other way i can search for this file type on my hard drive?
Thanks.

Jim Rowe wrote:
It may have an import feature - but my question is related to Saved Files on my hard drive in various folders all over the place. The import feature that you mention would be to transfer things between programs, not independently saved files, emails and notes saved within the program using Command-S.
As far as your other question, that should be in a new thread, but the answer is the current version of "Aol Desktop" does run on Lion. The problem for ME, however, is that version does Not open files created with the 10.3.7 "PowerPC" version - and thus my problem.
Well, I was trying to be helpful; perhaps I did not understand your problem.
Although I hated AOL software, I have used it over the years, including continuing to use 10.3.7 when needed (as noted previously: from within Lion which is installed on both of my computers).
I did ask where I could find a download link for the Lion version, but since it did not meet your needs, you did not provide it, nor any other helpful information that could assist a user of AOL Desktop, such as myself in the ability to help you.
Consequently, all I can suggest is: good luck with your problem!

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