Password in Mail Snow Leopard not accepted

I have an att.net email address through yahoo and try to use it through mail in snow leopard. However, when I click on the Mail icon, it asks "Enter password for account "smtp.att.yahoo.com:my email address". I use the password I use when I go to my email through yahoo, but it doesn't work. Any suggestions? I hate going through yahoo to get my mail.
Thanks

In Mail > Preferences > Accounts - Account Information
Shows your incoming mail settings
This should set to pop.att.yahoo.com
With your user name and password set.
At the bottom of this window is the outgoing smtp server
Click on the drop down arrow next to your server name and select edit smtp server list
With your server highlighted at the top,
Click on Account Information - Server name should read - smtp.att.yahoo.com
Click on Advanced
Make sure 'Use default ports is checked
Make sure the username and password are correct - retype it to make sure
Click OK
Back in the Accounts window, click on Advanced
Set the port to 995 and tick use SSL
Set the authentication to Password.
If you are still not getting anywhere, log into Yahoo and search their help pages for 'pop email setup' and these settings should be offered to you. I do not have an account there, so I can't check this for myself.
Hope this helps

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