Can't setup iCloud mail with my MobileMe id

Just installed Lion on my Early 2008 MacBook Pro. I am trying to setup iCloud Mail & Notes for the first time in the System Preferences. iCloud asks me to "Choose an email address." I already have a MobileMe address so I enter that. iCloud responds by saying that address is already taken. Of course it is, by ME! Whe won't it accept my email address? It appears that iCloud wants me to create a totally new address, but I already have one?
Thanks!
OS X Lion 10.7.3
MacBook Pro (early 2008)
iPhone 3G (System 3.3.2)

I do have two separate Apple ID's. One is my original ID (before there ever was iTools, mac.com, MobileMe, etc.) linked to my local Internet service email address. The other Apple ID is an old @mac.com. I thought @mac.com and @me.com were one and the same (aliass or each other)?
I have successfully started setting up iCloud from my System Preference using both ID's. I have tried both. I can setup Contacts, Calendars, etc., but when I try to setup Mail & Notes, iCloud says that someone already has my @me.com address, and that I should create a new one.

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