Cannot Get Mail Sending to Work

I cannot get Mail to work for sending on my other computer. (The one I keep using because my Canon scanner drivers work there but not on a "modern" system. Boo to Canon for not updating drivers for 10.6.)
I keep getting these server messages. What's my problem? The port number? What should it be?

I have a message sitting in the outgoing box. When I try to send it I get:
Verify that you have addressed this message correctly. Check your SMTP server settings in Mail Preferences and verify any advanced settings with your system administrator.
The server response was: 5.7.1 Relaying not allowed: [email protected]
You can try to send using a different server. All messages will use this server until you quit or change your network settings.
Below that I have three server choices: smtp.me.com, smtp.me.com:dennis briskin, and smtp.me.com:[email protected] The last one should not work in any case, I believe.

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