Mail unable to connect to Exchange account in Macbook

I have an Exchange Account for my work email and calendar. I recently had to change the password and as I updated the login information in my iPhone (IOS 7) and Macbook (OSX) I have found that the Mail app in the iPhone connects to the Account just fine... The Mail app in my macbook however is unable to connect (using the exact same login information).
The password has many special characters, could this be the issue?

Hey Oscar,
Thanks for the question. I understand that you are experiencing issues with your Mail account in OS X. The following resource provides some great troubleshooting information. You can also try deleting and re-adding the account from System Preferences or Mail Preferences:
OS X Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3276
Thanks,
Matt M.

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