Moving to iCloud - stuck on "Moving Mail"

Hi everyone,
I am moving from mobileme to iCloud tonight, and in the transition step online, it says "moving mail."  It's been stuck on this stage for over an hour.  Is this normal?  I close the window and try again, and it always get's stuck on this stage.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

Nevermind!  I wasn't patient enough.  It took awhile, but it did finish.

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