Mail and Bellsouth

I am trying figure out why I can't send mail from my Bellsouth account. I can receive mail and can't send. I have deleted my account and then re-added. I have tried changing the server port. I am continually asked for my password but it is not accepted. So I try my other passwords but nothing works. I am frustrated and need the help. Thank you from the iMac novice.

Not a MAC novice, but am new to BellSouth and am having the exact same problem. Actually, I had the same issue with iPhone and gave up (cwmx bs) had to get a Gmail account. Now at my sister's house, using her WiFi I cannot send email.
So after an excruciating and unbelievably unhelpful two hours with BellSouth non-technical non-support, I still cannot send email. ... Of course they tried to blame 1) my MAC 2) Entourage and 3) her WiFi. After reviewing a number of posts here and other places, I know this to be utter crap. BellSouth does not have a real SMTP, other ISPs and email servers (including ATT EDGE) will not let BellSouth outgoing email through unsecured.
What good is an ISP that will only let you send from home? makes you use crappy webmail from anywhere else? My soon to be ex-ISP, bellsouth. If anyone has any magic, work everywhere settings for BellSouth I'd love to see them. Thanks in advance.

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