.mac mail password (login) failure

Help ! As of yesterday my .mac mail no longer works on my desktop, and I am unable to access the incoming server settings in accounts (using apple mail) Does this perhaps have to do with the transition to iCloud? I moved months ago, and the mail still seems to be working om my iPhone 4, Sony tablet as well.
But not at my primary work computer, which is a decided hassle. Has this happened to anyone else recently? Sending this query from the Netherlands.

Email passwords are associated with the email account itself. If it's an iCloud Mail account, you can use http://iforgot.apple.com/.
For other email accounts, such as your ISP's email or the various "free" email services, you need to contact them.

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