Microsoft Sync Services problem with Entourage (calendar)

Out of the blue, when I open Entourage, I get a dialog box: Microsoft sync services has encountered a problem.
I've isolated it to Calendar in Entourage. I cannot open my calendar. Email works, contacts work - but the error message pops up when I click on calendar.
I've tried to reset sync services through iSync and with a line item in Terminal (/System/Library/Frameworks/SyncServices.framework/Versions/A/Resources/resetsy nc.pl reset)
I 'was' using MobileMe - with calendar & contacts (only) synched, but I un-synched them.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

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1 In the Finder, choose Utilities from the Go menu.
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/System/Library/Frameworks/SyncServices.framework/Versions/A/Resources/resetsync .pl reset
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5. When the operation is complete quit Terminal.
Source: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1627
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2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x907ddba8 __CFRunLoopRun + 832
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