Cannot delete outgoing server settings

Occasionally my outgoing email refuses to send - the message that comes up refers to an outgoing server setting that is in my settings, but not selected or active...obviously why it won't send the email. The correct outgoing server is selected in the preferences panel, but it doesn't make any difference, but sometime after repeated send attempts it works!!?
So I decided I should delete the non-active server setting...and here's the problem, I cannot see how to delete them.
I've seen this as an "answered" query within these discussions, but I think this must be an older system, as it refers to an 'Edit Server' list (I only have 'Server Settings' and then a 'Remove Server' button (see below), which simply doesn't exist on my preferences.
"You can delete the servers in Mail
Preferences -> Accounts
Pick any account and select the outgoing mail server drop down box.
At the bottom is Edit Server List
Choose the account you want to remove, then click remove server."
So does anyone have any idea how I delete these outgoing server settings?
Thanks in advance

Ah I see them now at the bottom of they drop-down list!!...I just focussed on the list of server settings (I have about 10). Seems an odd place to have them!
As a 1984 veteran I feel quite foolish now!
Thanks Jim

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