MobileMe keeps disabling: Mail App

Hi, I have a really bizarre problem. My MobileMe email account keeps switching off in the Mac Mail client. Every morning its disabled and I have to enter mail preferences / advanced and click on the "Enable this account" button.
Any ideas what's causing this? No mails are lost but its getting a little tedious...
Thanks

Hi,
Open System Preferences - MobileMe. Select the Sync tab.
Click the Advanced tab bottom right corner. Click: *Reset Sync Data* then click Done.
See if that helps...
Carolyn

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