Get Cannot Send Mail Message

Every time I try to send an email from my IPhone I get the following message. "The server rejected one of the recipient's addresses. The message has been placed in your Outbox.". Does anyone know what the cause of this error is? I have verified the email addresses and they are correct. I have no problem receiving and reading email.
Thank you.

This means the outgoing mail server for the email account is being blocked.
Who is the email account provider for the email account?
Most if not all internet service providers block the use of SMTP servers that are outside of their network or not provided by the ISP unless the SMTP server is authenticated, and AT&T's cellular network is no different in this regard. This restriction is part of an overall effort to prevent spam emanating from the ISP's domain.
I access two email accounts with the iPhone's Mail client and both email accounts have an authenticated SMTP server. I have a wireless network at home, and both email accounts are not provided by my internet service provider at home. I have no problems sending with either account regardless the internet service provider being used for my internet connection at the time - my wireless network at home, various other wi-fi networks that I have access to with different internet service providers, and when connected to AT&T's cellular network.

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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305634
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username: the part of your email address before the @
password: your password
outgoing mail server: smtp.comcast.net
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