"Cannot Get Mail" is really annoying!!! what's wrong??

Ok, so, iOS is downloaded and iCloud has been "merged" but I wish I can roll back to MobileMe because it just works, iCloud doesn't!!!
I frequently keep getting this pop up on my iPhone when I open my Mail app:
Cannot Get Mail
The user name or password for "iCloud" is incorrect
but I know for a fact THEY ARE CORRECT because sometimes it works fine!!
what's the deal with iClouds and Mail?? why is it doing this?? MobileMe worked PAINLESSLY, but this doesn't and I am really not liking that!!
and it prevents my push e-mails to come through when it does that!!
anybody else facing this issue? what's going on? did I do something wrong? or is it an iCloud thing and Apple knows about?? I am really getting frustrated with this
Suleiman...

Hey! I have just fixed the problem! Here is want you need to do:
1) Pick up the iOS 5 device
2) Close Mail.app and get rid off it in Multitasking bar, too
3) Go to "Settings.app -> iCloud"
4) Delete the account (don't worry, everything will sync back from iCloud later)
5) Close Settings.app and get rid off it in Multitasking bar, too
6) Turn off and on the device (TURN OFF and NOT hard reseting it by pressing and holding "Power + Home")
7) Go to "Settings.app -> iCloud" and type in your iCloud account.
That's it! I worked for me. Hope this will help!
Paul

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