Where are my "Apple Mail To Do" Folders on my Mac

Hello,
So - I've recently acquired a new MBP w/Leopard... having had setup a smart folder in mail on my old MBP, I had created a place that I could move mail messages viewed on the road on my iPhone (the Apple Mail To Do) folders - so that when I got home I had all the messages that I wanted to sit down with and view easily again at a later date on my Mac. Since the new MBP - mail seems to not incorporate the "Apple Mail To Do" folders on my mac now. But, when I go to the individual email sites that I sync through my computer & phone - they do show up there! i.e. - Gmail, .me & an Exchange account, all have the "Apple Mail To Do" folder. Better yet - when I try to create a new mail folder on my mac with the name "Apple Mail To Do", it tells me that I can't create them, because they already exist! I've looked everywhere that I could think to find them, but to no avail.
My question is:
How can I get the "Apple Mail To Do" folders to physically show up in mail on my Mac now?

I'm not sure I understand correctly, but "To Do" as a name has a specific purpose in Mac OS X Mail and is a reserved name, so if you're trying to group mail messages on your iPhone for later review in Mail, you probably need to name the folder something different, such as "For Review".
I hope that helps.
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