Mail accounts don's save passwords since I changed to icloud

I keep getting asked to insert my password for the three accounts I access via mail. I can't get the preferences to save the passwords and can't get the passwords working with the keychain. It seems that keychain isn't accepting passwords since I changed my system from mobile me to icloud. I still have Mac OS X. version 10.6.8
Help - I wish that mobile me was still an option
VCheryl

Your passwords are being saved, I think what you are seeing is a server problem, instead of entering your password each time just click cancel and try again.

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