Where are Mail folders in [User]/Library?

I get (but hate) Apple's striving for minimalism, but am I correct that it's now impossible to access Mail folders in the [User]/Library?
There must be a solution.

Here's the answer:
This solved my question by stuartj257 on Dec 8, 2012 11:35 AM
The On My Mac mailboxes are stored at "~/Library/Mail/V2/Mailboxes/". The Library folder is hidden since OS X Lion, so use the Finder's "Go To Folder" menu in the "Go" menu and enter that address.
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If you want to manage files, use a file browser.
If you want to manage photos, use a Photo manager like iPhoto.
No version of iPhoto has supported the user accessing the files via the Finder. None at all. In versions 1 to iPhoto 6 it was possible to view the contents of the library, but accessing was not supported. Making changes within the iPhoto Library was not supported. Renaming files and folders corrupted the Library.
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