Transfer mail via disk

I need to transfer my stored email (kmail) on my Suse 8.0 machine to my new 9.3 box. What I have to traqnfer with is a DVD-RAM drive/media. How do I do this without wiping out my new mail, keeping indices intact, etc. -- John R. Sowden AMERICAN SENTRY SYSTEMS, INC. Residential & Commercial Alarm Service UL Listed Central Station Serving the San Francisco Bay Area Since 1967 mail@americansentry.net www.americansentry.net