Iphone error yahoo mail- sending the message content to the server failed

yesterday i changed my yahoo password (because my yahoo email acct started spamming all of my email contacts) and i also changed password on my iphone 4s settings but now cant send emails (can get them just fine)
i get the error "sending the message content to the server failed" and the email gets stuck in the outbox.
i have deleted the yahoo acct multiple times, rebooted the phone and restored network settings, added other yahoo smtp.mail.yahoo.com server, went to the genius bar for an hour, but no luck. tried a new iphone at apple store and added my yahoo account, but still had the same error from their phone.
they said contact yahoo- currently awaiting that reply.
my gmail acct sends emais fine thru iphone.
any help appreciated
thanks
jb

hi - i posted this in another thread but meant to post it here - oops - i've been following this thread and others for days now - i also have been having safari/email 'sending message content to server failed'/flash 10 plugin problems since latest security/java/qt software update - here's what i recommend and what i'll be doing from now on - before i install any updates via software update i'll be saving the download/installers to a folder as suggested in another topic thread - next i'll be disconnecting my router - and connecting the modem directly to the computer - bypassing the router - once i'm sure configurations/internet/mail are functioning correctly i'll connect the router - all this time my problems were with my router port settings - not safari or flash 10 plugin or mail app - go figure - hope this helps - peace!

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OR they are the right settings but you are trying to send through a different internet provider or 3G provider, that does not allow that SMTP server to send email.
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I went through all the steps to try to resolve getting the message in a box every time i try to send an e-mail. What next ?
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Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. My internet works fine as I can send e-mails from my Yahoo account on my MAC no problem.
Address is fine etc.

How long has it been going on? I've had my yahoo mess up and if i wait a bit it resolves itself. Yahoo is doing something with their servers and it messes with your mail if your mail happens to be on one of those servers.

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I have been using my iphone for almost a year and after my email address was hacked yesterday by a diet berry fake email, i can send out an email from my phone. I have removed, rebooted, removed, etc.....and changed my password, still can't send out an email.
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However, there are
too many variables in your setup to yet be sure of
the cause.
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It's a Microsoft router (my other half's employer). It has worked fine though for more than two years.
Does it have ethernet
ports, as well as wireless? If so, do you have a
cable to test without wireless?
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for a couple of minutes, and then powering back up,
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mid sending, is a little odd, and it is not as
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