.mac (me) sync error

I have been getting the above error for the past couple of days. ("A failure occurred while syncronizing the .mac Sync Client"). Does anyone know what I can/should do?

You should ask in one of the relevant MobileMe (.Mac) forums, as iSync has nothing to do with the .mac Sync Client (except for providing a button to reset the Sync History in its preferences).
The MobileMe forums are here: http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=116

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