Mail 4.2 receive but not send emails

Hello,
I've configured two email accounts to Mail. All worked, now sometimes I can receive emails but I can't send it.
If I try Window --> Mail connection inspector, I can see that the pop accounts are ok but the smtp account are thinking (server connecting).
The left side (MAILBOXES), the mailbox Send I can see that animated image of thinking.
I haven't change the configuration. Now I have tried some accounts: gmail and my own domain and they don't work. Now I am travelling, but I have Internet. I have test the ping with the net utility and it works.
Could you help me?
Best regards,
Silvia

Hi SilvLl,
I've had this problem, maybe six times, on multiple macs. There maybe two issues:
Firstly, if you can't send mail only when travelling. If your are not connecting into your ISP server directly (eg in another country), you can't send mail (but you can receive mail). If you change mail preference to your travelling ISP server, it may work. Webmail access to your mail account will work when travelling. Apparently, some mail providers offer a secondary mail out server to address this problem.
Secondly, if you can't send mail when at home. Check your settings are definitely correct. Apple have a checklist-(http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1277) to be 100%, call your ISP. This has helped me once.
Otherwise, it appears to be corruption of settings or preferences within Mail. Try reentering server out settings.
More extreme is to create a new (test) user account, and new mail identity - if sending mail now works, then the problem is within the mail program on your standard user account.
Lastly, rebuilding your mail by archiving/copying and reinstalling the mail program or deleting the reference file in the library folder. This took me ages, in conjunction with apple support. Frustrating!
Good luck.
Personally, I think there is a problem with the mail program, due to the repeated occurrence of this issue.
Belladogga

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