OS 10.7.3 and Mail rejects my icloud password

I use a new imac (recently replaced my old one for iCloud readiness) with 4GB memory, OS 10.7.3, and Mail regularly rejects my icloud password. I have checked the account settings and they are as suggested. I have no problem with my iPad or my iPhone which are both running iOS 5+, and my password works fine everywhere else Apple-y.
It happens at least once per day, and when I cancel the request for password in a few minutes, without further action on my part, Mail decides it does know my password after all! o.O Curious. Not debilitating, but mildly annoying.
Could this be an icloud issue? Maybe they need to work on this? Or (gasp) is it just me!

Hey ! Laady!
      iam out of country and so use of Apple Care is muted as impractical. So anyway, the dreaded "password not recognized by server" keeps leering away at me. This happening 7 days after i leave plus no Apple Care, just what the doctor ordered..      the sick doctor that is.
       So anyway, today i'm strolling through 'System Prefs' and my eyes light on 'Mail,Contacts&Calendars' hmmm_click.
      The path found:
       _System Preferences_Mail,Contacts & Calendars_icloud_    Then: enter icloud email address
                                                                                                              enter icloud password
                                                                                                               _Create Apple ID
       Worked like a charm and it may for others.

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