Mail is using wrong outgoing server

We just changed hosts for our company email and website. I set up a new account with the new info for incoming and outgoing servers. When I try to send Mail tries to send using the old outgoing server, despite the fact that I entered the new server info when I set up the new account in Mail.
When it bounces back I get a pull down menu where I can choose the right server and then it works. I don't want to delete the old account as I'd loose the emails in it. Is there a place where the computer stores a list of servers where I could delete the old server name?

Mail tries to send using the old outgoing server, despite the fact that I entered the new server info when I set up the new account in Mail.
Because you didn't make the new account the primary one, so Mail chooses the current primary account and it's mail server settings. You'll need to go to Preferences > Composing and select your new account from the pop-down list as the "Send new email from:" account.
Is there a place where the computer stores a list of servers where I could delete the old server name?
Yes. Preferences > Accounts > Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):. Click on the pop-down menu and select Edit Server List… to remove servers.
Mulder

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