Mail application - Yahoo account

Hey there!
After having my iPod i went and purchased the update which is great apart from the mail application. This is because i have tried to use it with my Yahoo account which is fine for recieving mail but unfortunately i cant send any! When i try to do so it says:
*Cannot Send Mail*
The connection to the outgoing
server "(null)" failed.
I am really satisfied with the product otherwise and was wondering if anyone has had the same problem as i have and if there are any solutions to overcoming the problem!
Thanks in advance!
Plectrum Kid

What do you have set as the outgoing mail server for your yahoo account, on the ipod? Sounds like there is nothing set. Have you tried erasing the yahoo account completely from your ipod, then adding a new account, by using the yahoo preset.

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