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Recently, I have had strange issues where suddenly I realize that I cannot send email using Mac Mail (Mac OS X 10.8.1). Its a very frustration condition where when everything was once fine, suddenly you stop being able to send email without what appears to be 'reason'.
Today I learned the reason, and I assume others might run into this as well, so I am posting the issue and solution:
Per Time Warner/RoadRunner support: "When on your home network, the SMTP server does not require authentication. When away from your home network, the SMTP server REQUIRES authentication"
That is what I believe to be a mistake on RoadRunner's part. Hundred of thousands of users will not understand that they need to change this setting anytime they go for a coffee at Starbucks.
So to help, here is what I have come up with:
From Mail -> Preferences, you need to edit your SMTP server list. Click the drop-down list next to 'Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) and select 'edit SMTP Server List. Create two server connections and name one something that reminds you that it is the home network, and the other a roaming network. Set the home network server config to Authentication -> None. Set the roaming network server config to Authentication -> Password and fill in the username/password credentials.
Having both these servers available for you to select from will reduce the impact of this inconvenient requirement from RoadRunner.
.....Comcast.....please make service available in my area.....

Bradley,
You did it. I used your suggestion and solved what I hope to be the last of a very persistent problem.
I made both a home and away SMTP server setting on my iMail. I tested both and are working well.
Of all my research, your suggestion was the only fix to this problem. Now, I hope to be able to send email wherever I am instead of waiting until I am at a home network or worse, resorting to using my phone.
Thanks again!

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