Email server didn't recognize your user name

Just lately - when trying to email a photo in iPhoto ~ I get this message: email server didn't recognize your user name/password combo. I have googled and checked Preferences. I have tried to reset each of the passwords in each email account I have set up with iPhoto ~ facebook, gmail and iCloud. Nothing helps.
Any other ideas? Thanks!!

Delete the accounts from iPhoto and add them back.
If you've activated 2-step verification, you need to generate a new "application-specific password" in your Google account and enter it in place of your old password.

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