Mobile me email doesn't work for Find My IPhone app

I've had an apple ID for years but never had an email address with me.com and my [email protected] doesn't work. In the settings for the mobile setup on my iPhone 4 it says it has to have me.com at the end.
I dont know if i need to get an email setup or what.
Please help.
Thanks

I figured a way round...
It took me a while, but in the main apple id website just change your apple ID so it's the same ad the email you've set to receive emails to.
Thats it.
Instead of having the original 5 character apple ID I now have a really long email, which is a pAin.
Anyway, it's done now.
One question though, does anyone know the site you go to if you actually lose your phone to find it? Can't find it anywhere. Googled and googled and just kept going to the mobile me sign up page.
Lame.
Thanks people for you input.... Especially Graham, who hasn't heard we get findmyiphone or free now.

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