Mac Mail won't go online

I am using a MAC PRO version 10.6.7, I recently went with Charter cable and opened a new e-mail account with charter. The mailbox worked fine with embarqmail and Gmail but it won't go online with Charter and I can't send mail unless I go online and sign into Charter. Is there a fix or just quit Charter and go back to satellite?

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Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I would need more information regarding exactly what is happening when you attempt to send to an AOL email address to better assist you. However, he are a couple basic troubleshooting guide that may help with this issue.
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