Mail is not working for me at all

I've had the problem before and it just fixed itself after a few days but this has gone on a few weeks.
First message:
"The SMTP server “smtp.mac.com” rejected the password for user “my ID”
Please re-enter your password, or cancel."
I'm definitely entering the correct password and then this message pops up:
"There may be a problem with the mail server or network. Check the settings for account “.Mac” or try again.
The server error encountered was: The connection to the server “mail.mac.com” on port 993 timed out."
What can I do? This is driving me crazy!

Did you check the Accounts > Advanced settings to see what authentication method was being used? If it says APOP, change it back to password and try again. If that doesn't help, it could be that your Mail preferences are corrupt, so you can try resetting them like this:
1. Quit Mail if it's running.
2. Go to ~/Library/Preferences and remove the com.apple.mail.plist file.
3. Restart Mail and setup your account(s) again; Mail will find your existing mailboxes automatically. Then test to see if the problem continues.
Mulder

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