Mail asks for MobileMe password

Yesterday, my Mac Mail began prompting:
The iCloud IMAP server “p13-imap.mail.me.com” rejected the password for user “lauralobo”
I can't access my mail, so tried changing my password, thinking I wasn't remembering it properly. I changed it on my phone. I attempted logging into iCloud.com mail through Safari. It didn't recognize my new password, so I reset it through Safari. Still, iCloud mail would not permit me to login. And asked that I reset my password. I had Reset Safari, and tried logging in using Chrome. I can still access my email on my phone, but now iCloud.com has disabled my account and continues to ask for a new password, again… and I am still locked out of my MacMail.
10.7.5, Mail version 5.3

Try going to System Preferences>iCloud, uncheck Mail, restart your Mac, then go back and check Mail again.  This deletes, then adds back your iCloud email account.
Of course, if you can't sign in on iCloud.com because your iCloud ID is disabled, you'll have to fix that first.  To do that, contact the Apple account security team and ask for assistance: Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security (be sure to ask for the account security team).

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