Cannot connect to smtp server

hi,
i have been using microsoft entourage for mac 2004 for almost a year now and have been receiving and sending email just fine until a few days ago. i checked with my ISP and they said that the problem is not with my e-mail address and to check with entourage help, which turned out to be very little help.
so, now im trying to set up my email address to use the mac mail program, and i get the same type of error- a problem the smtp server... so i have the same problem i had with entourage: i can recieve email, but not send it.
any ideas?

If you are no longer able to send messages with this account and SMTP server using Entourage (and the settings have not been changed) and the Mail.app is unable to send messages with the same account settings, this indicates there is a problem with the SMTP server settings or there is a temporary problem with the SMTP server.
The connection to the server "smtp.snet.yahoo.com" on port 25 timed out.
This error message indicates there is a problem with the SMTP server settings.
SBC has been known to make changes and not informing their customers beforehand and with both Entourage and the Mail.app not being able to send messages with the same settings, this is a strong indication the problem lies with SBC or the SMTP server settings and not with your Mac.
I would contact SBC technical support again and nicely request to speak with a supervisor or the next level up.

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