Can't Send Mail - "Address rejected by server"

I cannot send mail as of last night. I have browsed these forums and come close to an answer, but not quite. Here are my particulars:
Mail app.
.Mac email address
Rogers Highspeed for ISP (but only a .Mac address)
And here's what happened:
Tried to send a bulk email, 189 persons, with a picture attachment (150 kb) And since then (last night) have not been able to send. Message I get is as follows:
"This message could not be delivered and will remain in your Outbox until it can be delivered.
The sender address [email protected] was rejected by the server."
So I tried to change ports from 25 to 587, and back.
I deleted the Account, twice, and added it again.
Checked the SMTP server lists.
Deleted the apple.plist
Deleted the Mail cache
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I understand it has something to do with a Spam blocker, but I only use .Mac for my email, I have no other account. So I don't know how to change the smtp server to an account I don't have.
My ISP is Rogers, (Canada) their SMTP address is smtp.rogers.broadband.com; Mail won't connect to this server.
So what else can I do? I also received a 4.0.0. message saying I exceeded my 400 senders in a 24 hour period, but I only sent less than 200, and it's been more than 24 hours by now.
Thanks for your help;
D.

Just a crazy shot in the dark, but could you change your smtp settings for the .mac account? (I'm guessing mail.mac.smtp or something... I have no experience with .mac personally).
Normally, from what I understand, a lot of ISP prefer there own smtp settings (smtp.yahoo.com) which I would normally say to try, but obviously you are doing that with Roger.
Can you quickly set up an email account with Roger? your paying for that aren't you?
If not that, delete the outgoing mail box items. Start over...Selecting under 200 (click on one name, and "shift"down about 200? I guess) drag and drop into the email "To"... then do that again tommorow.
Other than that, all I can think of is getting your own .com/net/org or something, thru a Web Host Provider that allows that much out going mail.
Personally, I'm not so sure of the purpose of getting a .mac account... there seems to be too many limitations on what you can do with it, as opposed to just getting your own .com or .net account

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