Email settings changing

Hello,
Out of the blue - my email account settings change and all of a sudden I can't send or receive.  I'm alerted to the problem when I can't receive email - the ! appears next to the account. This has happened 4-5 times.  I'm using a MacBook Pro, Mac OS X 10.7.5
I'm pretty well versed in checking the account settings now because I've been through it so many times. I've had to delete email accounts and create them again.  Many times.  My internet connection is solid.  I have 3 different email addresses, using three different servers:  ICloud, Roadrunner and Gmail.
Now, when I try to add the ICloud account back in, Apple assigns a server that is not the server on the Email Assistant.
Any suggestions/solutions are welcome.  Thank you.

What changes in the settings?

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