Can't Send Mail - An Updated Report

My ISP is a (relatively) small one, Metrocast. They do not require authentication to log on to the smtp.metrocast.net server. In all iterations of OS X, from public beta to 10.5.7, sending email was instantaneous, or nearly so.
Right after the 10.6 upgrade, it was impossible to send mail. I used the "edit server list - advanced" function to enter my UID and password for the email account (even though it is not required), and I can now send mail - but it takes 60-120 seconds for the mail to go to the server.
Also, it constantly requires a password, even though a) the server DOESN'T require it, and b) the password is entered in Mail preferences.
Something has changed about smtp behavior in 10.6, and I can't seem to get it working right.

Hi
You need to check with your ISP whether or not the send mail server (SMTP) requires a password. Some do, but many do not. When you know the correct password to send mail, then you need to tell Mail as follows:
Mail menu > Preferences > Accounts > Select the account
Click on the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) combo box, and select Edit SMTP Server List...
In the Account Information tab put the server name
In the Advanced Tab, set up the authentication information from your ISP.
Good luck
Bob

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ALERT---ALERT since upgrading to last version 1/2 hour ago I can NOT send mail-ALERT ---

HI,
I upgraded to the latest version half an hour ago. My TB is in French. Since then I can NOT send mail. A window appears with the mention " adjunction of // ajonction de" and the blue bar keeps going up to 10 minute. After 10 min i decided to abort, restart TB, make another testmail but same problem.
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REPORT ZDOC_AS_EMAIL_3.
*& Report ZEMAIL_ATTACH *
*& Example of sending external email via SAPCONNECT *
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ebeln TYPE ekpo-ebeln,
ebelp TYPE ekpo-ebelp,
aedat TYPE ekpo-aedat,
matnr TYPE ekpo-matnr,
END OF t_ekpo.
DATA: it_ekpo TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF t_ekpo INITIAL SIZE 0,
wa_ekpo TYPE t_ekpo.
TYPES: BEGIN OF t_charekpo,
ebeln(10) TYPE c,
ebelp(5) TYPE c,
aedat(8) TYPE c,
matnr(18) TYPE c,
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DATA: wa_charekpo TYPE t_charekpo.
DATA: it_message TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF solisti1 INITIAL SIZE 0
WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: it_attach TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF solisti1 INITIAL SIZE 0
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t_receivers LIKE somlreci1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_attachment LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_object_header LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
w_cnt TYPE i,
w_sent_all(1) TYPE c,
w_doc_data LIKE sodocchgi1,
gd_error TYPE sy-subrc,
gd_reciever TYPE sy-subrc.
*START_OF_SELECTION
START-OF-SELECTION.
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END-OF-SELECTION.
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                                 'XLS'
                            'filename'
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                          gd_reciever.
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ENDFORM. " DATA_RETRIEVAL
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*CONSTANTS: con_cret(2) TYPE c VALUE '0D', "OK for non Unicode
*con_tab(2) TYPE c VALUE '09'. "OK for non Unicode
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FORM send_file_as_email_attachment tables pit_message
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                                            p_mtitle
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                                          p_filename
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                                    p_sender_address
                                p_sender_addres_type
                                    changing p_error
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DATA: ld_error TYPE sy-subrc,
ld_reciever TYPE sy-subrc,
ld_mtitle LIKE sodocchgi1-obj_descr,
ld_email LIKE somlreci1-receiver,
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ld_attdescription TYPE so_obj_nam ,
ld_attfilename TYPE so_obj_des ,
ld_sender_address LIKE soextreci1-receiver,
ld_sender_address_type LIKE soextreci1-adr_typ,
ld_receiver LIKE sy-subrc.
ld_email = p_email.
ld_mtitle = p_mtitle.
ld_format = p_format.
ld_attdescription = p_attdescription.
ld_attfilename = p_filename.
ld_sender_address = p_sender_address.
ld_sender_address_type = p_sender_addres_type.
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w_doc_data-obj_descr = ld_mtitle.
w_doc_data-sensitivty = 'F'.
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t_packing_list-head_start = 0.
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*t_packing_list-head_num = 1.
*t_packing_list-body_start = 1.
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data: start type i,
      end type i,
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start = X + 1.
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cal = end - start.
t_packing_list-transf_bin = 'X'.
t_packing_list-head_start = 0.
t_packing_list-head_num = 1.
t_packing_list-body_start = start.
t_packing_list-body_num = end.
*DESCRIBE TABLE t_attachment LINES t_packing_list-body_num.
t_packing_list-obj_descr = 'Eng Change'. "ld_attdescription.
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t_packing_list-doc_size = t_packing_list-body_num * 255.
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REFRESH t_receivers.
t_receivers-receiver = ld_email.
t_receivers-rec_type = 'U'.
t_receivers-com_type = 'INT'.
t_receivers-notif_del = 'X'.
t_receivers-notif_ndel = 'X'.
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EXPORTING
document_data = w_doc_data
put_in_outbox = 'X'
sender_address = ld_sender_address
sender_address_type = ld_sender_address_type
commit_work = 'X'
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sent_to_all = w_sent_all
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packing_list = t_packing_list
object_header = l_t_objhead
contents_bin = t_attachment
contents_txt = it_message
receivers = t_receivers
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too_many_receivers = 1
document_not_sent = 2
document_type_not_exist = 3
operation_no_authorization = 4
parameter_error = 5
x_error = 6
enqueue_error = 7
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ld_error = sy-subrc.
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ld_receiver = t_receivers-retrn_code.
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ENDFORM.
*& Form INITIATE_MAIL_EXECUTE_PROGRAM
*Instructs mail send program for SAPCONNECT to send email.
FORM initiate_mail_execute_program.
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SUBMIT rsconn01 " WITH mode = 'INT'
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form populate_email_message_body.
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it_message = 'Please find attached a list test ekpo records'.
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endform. " POPULATE_EMAIL_MESSAGE_BODY

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I've tried to go into the settings and change the email address that it uses for iCLoud, but with no luck. I see a place to change it, but it is grayed out and won't let me select it and bring up a keyboard to change it.
Is there any way to tell it that it assumed the wrong email address for my iCloud? Or is there no way to send iCloud email from my iOS devices?
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I'm stumped... help me out please.
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