I can be very specific yes - I have had an account with Appple for years - going all the way back to .mac mobileMe etc
I have used the same password for years - but about a week ago - Apple servers rejected my password and I can not resolve the issue myself, since the problem is obviously server side.
Apple's own on-line help states I should contact my email provider. I tried the on-line method to contact support but Apple's site asks for my Serial Number and then obviously rejects me because my machine is too old. I am not prepared to pay Apple £150 which is what they asked for when I tried to call them. That's beyond a joke and off into the realms of extortion : )
As stated, there's nothing wrong with my iMac - It's all been running smooth for years now.
Since my iMac is Snow Leopard - I can not use iCloud and of course, all the MobileMe stuff has gone and I can not access iCloud on-line, in the same manner I used to be able to MobileMe or .Mac.
Because my .me addresses are my major use and have been for years, I am well and truly in trouble because there's tons of emails I am not able to access.
I really do not care about sending emails as such right now as I have alternate means to do that - but I am seemingly helpless to access my incoming email.