Mail keeps asking for my yahoo password

Running Mail in Mountain lion.  About every 10 mins. I am asked for my yahoo password.  Have gmail account with no problems.  No problems with the mail accounts on iPhone or iPad.  Apple support says it's a problem with Yahoo servers.  No answer from Yahoo yet.  Any thoughts?

Ok so apparently I have been having this question & issues for months. I got so tired of pop up for pw screen. So i did my research with yahoo....
Apparently if you have a FREE yahoo account (email)  , well then your SOL.... Basically....  You now  have to   upgrade to Yahoo Mail Plus ( http://mailplus.mail.yahoo.com/ ) the cost shows $19.99 p/yr. and in reading ABOUT Yahoo Mail Plus it mentions,  the ability to use email clients such as outlook ,etc..
A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT for me, but THANK GOD I finally decided to seek help and now I got my answer. Hope this helps other frustrated YAHOO'ers that were having the same issues with Mac Mail on OS Mountain Lion for Macpro
suturedoc wrote:
Running Mail in Mountain lion.  About every 10 mins. I am asked for my yahoo password.  Have gmail account with no problems.  No problems with the mail accounts on iPhone or iPad.  Apple support says it's a problem with Yahoo servers.  No answer from Yahoo yet.  Any thoughts?

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