Connection is fine, but mail won't send?

When I use the 'Connection Doctor' it says all of the connections are successful, but it still won't send!

I updated to Leopard last night - the 'send' button was greyed out in the mail program.
I use two accounts and one of them did not have an active smtp even though it had been in my Tiger email version. It happens that I was attempting to send mail using this account - had I chosen the other account the mail would have been sent out aok.
I selected the smtp account from the dropdown menu (preferences / account information / outgoing smtp) and 'voila' back up and running. I'm not certain why apple would deactivate this - doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

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Hey,
I've been using Mail alright. Everything worked just fine and now it stopped working. I can still receive mails on all accounts but it won't send on any of my five accounts. All the settings are okay (including port). Nonetheless does mail say "Can't send mail via server XY" (freely translated from german).
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My mail won't send...

Hi,
My mail won't send on my laptop. There is spinning next to "Send" but the message remains in the outbox.
I deleted and readded all email accounts. This did not solve the problem.
I started a chat with Apple Express support and they said that Lion doesn't support Apple mail so they couldn't help.
I can send via webmail.
I can receive mail.
One error message I receive after it has tried to send the message for awhile is:
Connections to the server “mail.smtp.me” on the default ports timed out.
Select a different outgoing mail server from the list below or click Try Later to leave the message in your Outbox until it can be sent.
My password and username are correct; however, the following error message appears in the Connection Doctor window:
Trying to log in to this SMTP account failed. Verify that the username and password are correct.
Does anyone have a real fix for this issue-it doesn't happen all the time, but has been happening every day for the past week and I need a reliable program to send mail.
Thanks.
lsb

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Check your smtp server and check if your password is added. After ungrading Mail might have lost the password.

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I changed my passwords for mail....
Now my mail won't send
I did go in and change my passwords
but still won't send
Says my connection offline
I go to connection doctor and says they are connected.....
Any ideas?

Hi bearbean!
Here is an article that will help walk you through some troubleshooting steps for this issue:
OS X Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3276
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
-Braden

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See if this helps. I recieved this from Comcast back in November 2012, but may have something to do with it.
Dear Valued XFINITY Internet Customer,
Action Taken:
On August 1, Comcast announced that we will no longer support the use of port 25 for sending email. Many older email clients (such as Outlook Express) default to using this port to send email. Please read this message to understand how this action may impact your ability to send email, and what you should do next.
Comcast Webmail Users:
If you use a web browser to access Xfinity Connect or other webmail service, this action will not affect your ability to send or receive e-mail.
Email Program Users (Outlook Express, Outlook, MacMail, etc.):
If you use an email program, this action will disable your program's ability to send email until you change your email program settings to send email on port 465. To protect your email security, click on the link for your current email software, then follow the step-by-step instructions to change your settings.
Outlook Express
Outlook 2003
Outlook 2007
Outlook 2010
Windows Mail
Mail (Apple OS X)
Don't see your email software? Then locate the preferences for your mail account in the software you use and provide the settings listed on this page. Prefer professional tech support? A highly trained, Tech Expert can remotely change your settings to secure your email. To find out about one-time service and fixes, please call 1-877-550-0793 or visitxfinity.com/SignatureSupport. If you are not using Xfinity Connect and use another email provider, please contact your provider for its recommended port settings. Most email providers offer an alternative to port 25 for sending email. If you have additional questions please visit our Help and Support site or our Customer Forums where many questions are discussed and answered by the Comcast community. Thank you for choosing Comcast! Sincerely,
Comcast Customer Security Assurance

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Hello Bill,
Who is your eMail provider, the part after the @ sign?
In Mail's Window Menu, choose Connection Doctor, any red dots for status, if so what is the message?
Then click the Show Details button & Check again.
Mail: Can't send messages, "Cannot send message using the server smtp.xxxxx.com" alert appears...
old: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1482

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