The email message cannot be sent. Make sure the outgoing email settings for the server are configured properly

i have an issue when loading a workflow. it gives me a following error "The email message cannot be sent. Make sure the outgoing email settings for the server are configured properly". it doesnt send me any alerts and worlflow fails at the end
with the above error message.

Hi,
I agree with Bistesh. But after Outgoing e-mail settings are configured properly, if the issue still exists,
It may result from your Anti-Virus. Please refer to the following steps:
Open MCAfee Console and go to Access Protection window.
Click Anti-Virus Standard Protection and edit “prevent mass mailing
worms from sending emails” rule.
Now we need to know which processes are being blocked therefore we need to check the MCAfee Log located at
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\DesktopProtection\AccessProtectionLog.txt
you may find entries of DtExec , DtExecUI and DatabaseMail90, now these processes need to be entered in the exclusion list of selected rule .
Reset the IIS And SharePoint Timer service to check if this works for you.
Here are some similar issues with you, you can use as a reference:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/667f0d61-4914-43fa-80c1-8cf430b113bb/workflow-email-not-working-but-normal-email-alerts-working-fine?forum=sharepointgeneralprevious
http://techsuite.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/workflow-history-the-email-message-cannot-be-sent-make-sure-the-outgoing-email-settings-for-the-server-are-configured-properly/
Best Regards,
Lisa chen

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make sure your outgoing email settings are correct and also make sure servers are in exchange rely if you are using exchange.http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/35353/how-to-handle-e-mail-message-cannot-be-sent-error
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The e-mail message cannot be sent. Make sure the outgoing e-mail settings for the server are configured correctly.

Hi,
I have SP 2013, and it was working properly. and workflows send emails perfectly. yesterday, i decided to build a fresh site collection so i deleted the old one and created a new one. now, workflows are unable to send emails. i'm sure it has nothing to do
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Hi,
According to your post, my understanding is that you failed to send email after building a fresh site collection.
I recommend to verify that you have entered your SMTP server name correctly.
You can add it as FQDN e.g. ServerName.DomainName.
Here are a similar articles for your reference:
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