[X4U] mail.app "loses" password

[Harry Huff]

> On Feb 1, 2007, at 5:54 PM, nk wrote:
>
>> it happens to me at least once/week, to one or more of my  
>> accounts: I'll see a password dialogue box, and that account goes  
>> gray. mail.app tells me it doesn't have the password, or has the  
>> wrong password, etc.
>>
>> quitting mail.app usually fixes the problem, but why does this  
>> arise in the first place?
>
> In my case, I see that occasionally when one of my mail servers has  
> a glitch. It usually rectifies a few minutes later.
>
> Kirk

Yes, this seems to be Mail's standard reaction when the attempt to  
contact the mail server times out.  Clicking cancel (as opposed to  
reentering the password), and then trying back later always works for  
me...

Harry