diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/import/resources/content/importDialog.js b/mozilla/mailnews/import/resources/content/importDialog.js
index 909aa0ada6e..be400d0bb84 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/import/resources/content/importDialog.js
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/import/resources/content/importDialog.js
@@ -663,8 +663,12 @@ function ImportMail( module, success, error) {
         comm4xprofile = comm4xprofile.QueryInterface( Components.interfaces.nsIComm4xProfile);
         if(comm4xprofile != null) {
           var length = {value:0};
-          var profileList = comm4xprofile.getProfileList(length);
-          if (profileList)
+          var profileList = null;
+          try {
+            profileList = comm4xprofile.getProfileList(length);
+          }
+          catch (ex) {}
+          if (length.value)
           {
             var selected = {value:0};
             if (length.value == 1)
diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/import/resources/locale/en-us/importMsgs.properties b/mozilla/mailnews/import/resources/locale/en-us/importMsgs.properties
index 92fc2ad74ec..a0d09f4c23b 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/import/resources/locale/en-us/importMsgs.properties
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/import/resources/locale/en-us/importMsgs.properties
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ ImportSettingsSuccess=Settings were imported from %S
 ImportMailBadModule=Unable to load mail import module
 ImportMailNotFound=Unable to find mail to import.  Check to make sure the mail application is correctly installed on this machine.
 # LOCALIZATION NOTE : Do not translate the word "%S" below.
+ImportMailFailed=An error occurred importing mail from %S
+# LOCALIZATION NOTE : Do not translate the word "%S" below.
 ImportMailSuccess=Mail was successfully imported from %S
 
 # Error string for address import