Cannot Access Firefox Sync in Linux

I have installed the Sync add-on for my Ubuntu Linux desktop version 10.10. I have Firefox 4.0 for Linux installed. The add-on installs fine and I am able to complete the setup process. When I go to the Sync tab in Preferences I get a error stating "Incorrect account name or password". I've tried the reset and update options with no success. If I choose the "Sync Now" option from the new Firefox button, I get a status message on the bottom of the browser that states "Sync encountered an error while connecting: Incorrect account name or password". I've even tried setting up a new account with a different email address and the results are always the same.

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~/.mozilla/plugins/
Note that the current version of Flash player for Linux is 11.2.202.4'''42''' as older versions are on blocklist.
https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html
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