Trouble importing messages from Outlook 2000 to mail on MacBook

I have been trying for two days to import my messages and message folders from Outlook 2000 to the mail program in my new MacBook (Leopard OS).
I purchased the O2M program with which I was able to import my contacts and lists. However, every time I tried (about 5 times) to import the messages, I'd see the mailbox "Imported" listed but it was empty. After much searching I saw a posting about clicking "rebuild" which purportedly would restore the folders and messages - the "rebuild" function is not available (grayed out).
Then I downloaded Eudora to my XP laptop, imported the Outlook files to it, transferred the required files to the Mac, and used the Eudora Mailbox Cleaner (following the instructions found online) and I get the same result - I see the "Imported" mailbox, but the "rebuild" function is not available.
I'm sure I could try downloading Thunderbird and doing this all over again but it seems to me I'd just run into the same problem as with the O2M program and Eudora. I feel like there must be some simple thing I'm missing (even though I've followed the O2M instructions, the Eudora Mailbox Cleaner instructions, and some other suggestions).
Oh, and since I didn't want the Windows for Mac version of Office, I deleted the trial version so now I don't have Entourage to try importing into there first! If I'd only known......... that probably would have worked best. Does anyone know if that is on either of the installation discs that come with the MacBook?
Simply forwarding all those emails isn't an option. My ISP does not have an IMAP server, so that's not an option, either (unless I can use a .mac mail account maybe? That just occurred to me....)
At any rate, I seriously would love some suggestions/help as I'm going NUTS trying to get this done! What a mess.
TIA -
jsjazz

Well, I can use my .mac mail account to upload from my XP laptop, and use that .mac account on the MacBook to move the messages - - - it's just going to take forever (sigh). If anyone comes up with a quicker solution I'd be thrilled........

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on one of the posts.
Actually it is simpler than described on that link, presumably because it's a couple of years old and the software has improved.
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A .Mac type account with Apple's Mail application is really an IMAP account and behaves in the same way.
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You can create a .Mac account as an IMAP or POP account with a different email client on a Mac or Windows PC.
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Launch Mail on your Mac and these messages will be available in your .Mac account's Inbox mailbox and Sent mailbox.
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~/Library/InputManagers/
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ls -1 /Library/InputManagers /Library/Mail/Bundles ~/Library/InputManagers ~/Library/Mail/Bundles
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Pay attention to the information Mail displays during the import process. It could be that it wants you to select the folder that contains the files to be imported, rather than the files themselves.
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Problem is with
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This question will stump some of you! Before posting, I went gone through the archives and followed all the suggestions and have still not solved my problem...
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