Mac mail receives but doesn't send

Hello,
During iPhone setup I asked that my mac mail accound info be copied over. When using the mail program I can receive emails, so I think my info came over, but I can not send. I read about the port issue with some isp so I tried over the EDGE network and it still doesn't work. This is the message I get:
" sending the message content to the server failed "
Any ideas?

You are one up on me...you can receive. When I'm home, the internet and email gives me a message"Cannot get Mail, The connection to the server, "mail.earthlink.net" failed." I thought it was an issue with my earthlink account, but when I leave home the email and internet work. I have a wireless connection, the signal is full bars, I've had ATT for years and the phone works inside my house.
What else should I be checking. Between this and the fact I can't import my memos from my Palm, I'm getting frustrated. It doesn't seem to replace my PDA, which was my primary purpose for getting it (beside the fact it's so cool)!

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