Email server does not recognise username/password combination.

When emailing photos from iPhoto I get a message saying the email server did not recognise my username or password combination.
I've tried selecting both my @me and @hotmail addresses and the same message appears. I'm also unable to email myself from iPhoto.
I've also tried emailing the photos from my Mail - but the iPhoto application uploads, rather than giving me the option to select individual images. I don't have any problems sending and receiving normal messages in Mail, and I have checked that my password/Apple ID is correct.
I'm clearly missing the blatently obvious here ... so any words of wisdom will be very much appreciated.

Thanks ... I'll have a go at deleting the account and re-entering it.
To clarify - when using Mail, I have clicked on the Media Browser (top right), where my Iphoto images appear with a scroll bar. When I click on an image, a box appears with the image and a 'Play' button (as if It's a movie clip - which it isn't). I'm unable to attach it to the message.
As an alternative, I've also tried clicking on Attachment ... but when I click on iPhoto, the application logo uploads as the attachment. I can't fathom how to select individual images.
Does that make any sense ...?
Needless to say, I'm new to iMac.

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