Transfering Mail, Addressbook etc from backup to new MBP

I am planning on buying a new MBP to replace my iMac G5 which i have sold , before i sold it i made a full backup of the hard disk using SuperDuper to an external drive.
My question is, when i get the new MBP what is the best way to transfer Mail, Addressbook, calendar and iTunes etc to the new MBP from the external drive. Is it as simple as copying my home directory over? Or is there some other recommended way.
Thanks in advance for the help.

The simplest way to transfer your data is to use the Migration assistant which will transfer from the clone of your original drive or -from your powerbook (pjasso-) to the new 'book.
If one has backed up their databases as provided in the apps, then you can simply transfer those as:
If you just want to transfer the ICal and Addressbook databases, then you can use the "import" options or the "revert to to database backup" options in the applications themselves. You can "revert" to any backup on any disk you choose.
Simply copying the home folder is not always a good option since your new preferences for the macbook would differ from those for any g4 or g5. The migration asst does not replace intel with ppc when inappropriate whereas copying would.
You can copy your data or use the import options in each app; importing being the better option there.
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Hi, and welcome to the forums.
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