Using .aac or mp3 files as a ringtone on an E71

Just got my new E71 and refuse to pay a subscription for one ringtone and have read the compatibility issues of trying to convert a tune bought on nokia music.
So is it possible to upload files from iTunes to my phone and then use them as a ringtone?
If so, how, please.

OK, I'll answer this one myself as I've just managed to do it by mistake!
I connected the USB Data Cable, selected "Mass Storage" but the phone just said "USB connection in progress" in the "Gallery", unfortunately this message didn't disappear before I dragged and dropped the file out of iTunes on to the phone icon.
I checked the file was in the folder and then dismounted the phone icon in the normal way.
However, much to my concern the message on the phone still read "USB connection in progress", even when I disconnected the data cable! The only way I could get this message to go was to turn the phone off.
When I turned it back on again and went back into "Gallery", I got an error message saying "Repairing corrupted library" but the file (.m4a) was sitting there once the error message had gone.
I just went into "Tones", found it in the dropdown, selected it as the ringtone and much to my surprise, it now works!
A bit worried about the pink bit above mind.
Have I done any damage? What should have I done? Why didn't the message "USB connection in progress" disappear?
Any comments would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

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