The server forgets passwords for Mail?

Does any else get this and know the answer? On occasions a user sometimes gets the message: The IMAP server “address of server.co.uk” rejected the password for user (name of user).
However once I re-apply the password in workgroup manager using the same password it works? Why is this and how do I stop it? Thanks Rob

I assume you are talking about the admin account which was created when the machine was first setup????
Boot from your OS CD and look for option to reset password.
Password resets are frequently discussed, so searching the forums will locate info- also searching Apple's knowledgebase will bring up information.
It's not daunting, but you need to do a little looking...
If you don't find an answer, post in the appropriate forum for help. This is the OS X Server Mail forum. Start at the top level of forums:
http://discussions.apple.com/index.jspa?categoryID=1
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