Mail can't change outgoing mail server

Trying to change the outgoing mail server for email accounts (POP and IMAP) - the field in the Preferences -> Accounts panel is disabled. Disabled. Why? My ISP moved to new servers and I can't access email until I update the account preferences. What the ????

Hello Andrew Macrae,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
From your post I understand that you are trying to change your Mail account's outgoing mail server.  To do this, please follow the steps below where you are able to edit your outgoing server information.
Choose Mail > Preferences, then click Accounts.
Select an account.
Click Account Information, then review the server being used for outgoing messages.
If None is selected, click the Outgoing Mail Server pop-up menu, then choose a different server.
Make sure the selected server is one specified by your account provider and that the server name is spelled correctly. Click the Outgoing Mail Server pop-up menu, choose Edit SMTP Server List, then review or enter information as directed by your provider.
If you contact your provider about the server, use the form in this Apple Support article to record Mail settings you might need for configuring the server.
Apple Support article: Mail settings you might need from your emal provider
If the server is obsolete, click the Outgoing Mail Server pop-up menu, choose Edit SMTP Server List, select the server, then click Remove . Don’t remove a server that’s in use by an account unless you’re ready to add a different server for the account.
Test your changes by sending yourself a message.
Verify an account’s outgoing mail server - Mail Help
Take care,
Alex H.

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