IMAP rejecting password. help!!

hi, ok, i use the mail app. on my computer and i have two mail accounts (2 different emails). they've both been working fine till now. whenever the app. gets new mail a box will pop up for one of my mail acounts saying
The IMAP server “imap.aol.com” rejected the password for user “singincaligirl”
then it asks me to enter my password and i do but the box justs pops up again and i don't get any mail. this has only happened with one of my accounts, i get mail just fine on my other email.
helpp?
ty!

Yes. .Mac is having issues.
Whenever you have issues with .Mac you can go to http://www.mac.com and check the status of the services. I went there 30 minutes ago and Mail had a red light and said there are issues with getting mail from a mail client... going there yourself would have resolved your question.

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