Mail 3.6 Frustrations

I need help.
I have Apple's Mail 3.6 on a G5 desktop with OS 10.5.8. I receive mail but my Mail "Outgoing" continues to not be recognized by my ISP yet all setting are identical to all my other computers which are operating on a higher OS number on powerbooks. Even Window7 works via POP3 on my Macbook Pro with OS 10.7.2.
I have tried, over the last several month, many different mail settings but a dialog box appears stating my ISP does not recognize my password. I insert the correct password but the dialog window returns with the same statement. Mail 3.6 is the latest for this computer.
My frustration level is quite high at this point.
Can anyone be of help? Any suggestions?
[email protected]

Hi Bud,
Here's what I'd try...
Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), & use Disk Utility from there to Repair Permissions, reboot once more.
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.
Open Keychain Access in Utilities, use Keychain First Aid under the Keychain Menu item, then either check the Password under that item, change it, or delete it and start over.
Resetting your keychain in Mac OS X...
If Keychain First Aid finds an issue that it cannot repair, or if you do not know your keychain password, you may need to reset your keychain.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1544

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