Can't connect to server but can hear mail downloading

Having just travelled abroad, I switched off my main mail account in Settings > Mail, Contacts and Calendars.
When I returned, I switched the account back on, expecting Mail to simply download recent mail. However, I received an error message saying that 'the server cannot be found, the username and password is incorrect...' although I can hear mail downloading in the background.
I really want to avoid deleting the account and keying in the settings again. Any help gratefully accepted!
Many thanks,
Colin.

Solved - turned off Data Roaming in Settings > Network

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