Mail server timed out

I can receive mail, but cannot send mail. I use imap with gmail. I get an error that says something like
CONNECTION TO SERVER "SMTP.GMAIL.COM" ON PORT 25 TIMED OUT. Can anyone offer some help on this one. Thanks.

There is a Mail Help article with the exact same title as the error message you’re getting that explains how to solve it.
Many ISPs block port 25 for all traffic outside their own network in an attempt to fight spam. Something that usually works if you’re trying to use an outgoing (SMTP) server different from the one provided by your ISP (and in the case of .Mac in particular) is changing the outgoing server port to 587 instead of 25 in Preferences > Accounts > Account Information > Outgoing Mail Server > Server Settings.

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