IPhone - cannot send mail

Getting this message:
Cannot Send Mail - The connection to the outgoing server "mail.bellsouth.net" failed. I have spent hours reading various posts on this and still haven't found a solution that will make my phone work. I am so frustrated and have just been putting up with it. Not worth it at this point!
Anyone have any advice?
The e-mails just sit in my outbox and it shows a bar that says "sending" but it never goes through.
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):
Host Name: mail.bellsouth.net:465 (was 25 and didn't work)
User Name: - my user name
Password: - my password
I would really appreciate any advice anyone has. Thank you.

I am a bellsouth.net customer also. I had the same problems. The outgoing mail server is mail.bellsouth.net
I could not get this to work on Edge. It would work if I was on wifi on my isp at home.
I found these setting and they work but you have to turn wifi off to send mail. Does anyone know of a way to send and recieve mail with a bellsouth.net account using both wifi and edge?
iPhone - bellsouth.net
Choose Settings in the main window.
Choose Mail.
Choose Accounts > Add Account.
Choose Other.
Choose POP and enter the following:
Name: Enter what you want to appear in the From field in messages you send.
Address: [email protected]
Description: This will default to what you entered in the previous step. You can change this if desired.
Incoming Mail Server (POP3):
Host Name: mail.bellsouth.net
User Name: your_username
Password: Enter your e-mail password.
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):
Host Name: cwmx.com
User Name: Optional (You do not need to enter anything)
Password: Optional (You do not need to enter anything)
Choose Save. The device will check the settings.
Choose Advanced. Check to make sure the following settings are correct:
Deleted Messages: Choose the option best suited to your needs.
Settings:
Incoming Uses SSL: Set this to off.
Outgoing Uses SSL: Set this to off.
Authentication: Choose Password.
Delete from Server: Choose the option best suited to your needs.
Go back to the previous page.
Turn account on at the top of the page.
Choose the Mail button at the top of the page.
Choose the Settings button at the top of the page.
Choose the main page button at the bottom of the device.
Choose the bellsouth.net mail account or Inbox if you only have one account set up.
The device will now automatically login and retrieve your e-mail.

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Nombre de usuario: no dejar vacio
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Lo consegui de aqui: http://www.emailaddressmanager.com/tips/mail-settings.html
Dime que tal te funciona.
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