Importing mail from Entourage to Mail App - unable to connect error - help.

I am trying to move from Microsft Entourage to Apple's Mail. I tried using Mail's built-in import feature, but when I try to import from Entourage, I get the following error:
unable to connect to Microsoft Entourage. Try opening Microsoft Entourage then run the import.
I tried this, with no results.
Please advise.

see if this helps: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11359449&#11359449.
JGG

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