Mail outgoing says I'm offline

I recently installed the new OS mountain lion. After doing so my outgoing mail says im offline and wont let me send. I have tried re installing the mail server and it still doesnt work. I recieve mail but I cant send. All works well from my Iphone so I know there is nothing wrong with the passwords or servers. Please help me

To anyone else who is having this problem more recently-- just got off 1/2 hour call with Verizon tech. They are apparently changing all their settings from, for instance, "incoming.verizon.net" to "pop.verizon.net", requiring SSL, password on outgoing, etc. Settings that worked for years on my Mac no longer worked. The new settings are on Verizon's site, but not easy to find. Here is the link: https://www22.verizon.com/ForYourHome/VZRepair/vziha/Service.aspx?ihaweb=EmailAc countsAndSettings

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Mail Outgoing Server almost ALWAYS offline (ATT internet)

I realize this is a common issue (Google efforts were made before posting this), but solutions seem to be elusive. I have ATT internet (Uverse), and my Mail 4.5 outgoing emails won't go. They "spin" in the outbox for up to an hour before something clicks and they go.
ATT outgoing port is supported to be 995 with SSL. That's what I have set. Incoming port is supposed to be 465, but that's irrelevant here (because mail arrives fine, it's sending that's an issue, and because Mail allows you to specify the outgoing server port, but has no comparable entry for incoming server port anyways).
I can send mail is I use ATT webmail; it's Mail 4.5 that fails. Right-clickng on the ATT server in Mail shows that Mail regards that server as "offline."
Emails I want to send will, as previously stated, eventually go through if I let them sit for an hour in the outbox. That's no good for time-sensitive business, of course, and Apple's glitch with offline outgoing mail servers is quite famous.
Ideas? Fixes?

Akicita wrote:
I realize this is a common issue (Google efforts were made before posting this), but solutions seem to be elusive. I have ATT internet (Uverse), and my Mail 4.5 outgoing emails won't go. They "spin" in the outbox for up to an hour before something clicks and they go.
ATT outgoing port is supported to be 995 with SSL. That's what I have set. Incoming port is supposed to be 465, but that's irrelevant here (because mail arrives fine, it's sending that's an issue, and because Mail allows you to specify the outgoing server port, but has no comparable entry for incoming server port anyways).
I can send mail is I use ATT webmail; it's Mail 4.5 that fails. Right-clickng on the ATT server in Mail shows that Mail regards that server as "offline."
Emails I want to send will, as previously stated, eventually go through if I let them sit for an hour in the outbox. That's no good for time-sensitive business, of course, and Apple's glitch with offline outgoing mail servers is quite famous.
Ideas? Fixes?
I think you got the incoming and outgoing ports reversed. I think incoming is 995 and outgoing is 465.
http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB401570&cv=803&title=Whatare+my+email+server+settings+%28i.e.%2C+POP+andSMTP%29%3F#fbid=pu-ninn1tqW
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HT1277 how do you connect your outgoing mail, it says its constantly offline

I have tried disconnecting and connecting my mail account a number of times and everytime i have tried to do this the outgoing server says its offline.
How do i get it to stay online?
Thanks

If the mail works for a while and then drops off, that's usually a problem with the network connection somewhere between the Mac and the mail server. Could be a flaky WiFi, or a bad cable, a bad modem or a problem further along in the wiring to your ISP. WiFi in villages and cities can encounter interference, for instance, and moving to a 5 GHz connection (if your equipment supports it) can help. ISP connections can be flaky and drop.
If your mail is offline solidly and this is not a transitory problem, then there's usually problem with the username, password, port or server name settings, or a connection has switched to requiring SSL/TLS. To test a connection that's entirely offline, use the Connection Doctor tool within Mail.app. (Window > Connection Doctor)
Verify your credentials with your ISP web mail interface, if your ISP offers that.
There are two parts to a mail connection. The incoming connection (usually POP or IMAP) that receives mail from the mail server, and the outgoing connection (SMTP or ESMTP) that sends the mail to the server. Mail.app "hides" the latter settings; you have to select the "edit server list" option to get to the SMTP mail server configuration. Check those against your particular ISP's requirements; you'll have to search for thiose.
If you're using a major ISP provider, post the name of the ISP, and somebody might be able to locate those mail server settings for you. (Verizon is apparently rolling out a change to their settings, for instance.)
Apple offers a web-based email setup assistant that might help determine the settings, too. That can help if you remove the existing account and re-add it, too.

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Recently one of my outgoing mail servers is listed as "offline." No matter what I try I have not been able to use it to send e-mail. I've tried to delete and reinstall the mailbox, but that did not work.
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Okay, fixed it on mine. In Mail.app:
1) Mail menu | Preferences.
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Why would all out going mail servers saying offline ?

If this has been covered before, sorry, I couldnt find it.
All of my out going mail servers say off line. can you tell me why ?
using M 10.9.2

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Use Connection Doctor to see what is causing it to be offline, like a incorrect password or a different setting for authentication. Check out the article below to get a start on troubleshooting your issues with sending mail.
OS X Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email messages
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Mail Setup Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/macosx/mailassistant/
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-Norm G.

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