Mail will not send out mail... but I can recieve?

Hey guys, well yesterday my mac mail would not send out any mail, and still won't this morning. I am using AOL mail through the Mac mail program. I have been using it forever and never had a problem.
It is telling me "cannot send message using the server smtp.aol.com:(myusername). Sending the message content to the server failed. Select a different outgoing mail server from the list below or click try later."
I have 3 email accounts I use through mac mail and all 3 are not working. To send mail I have to sign into aol and it stinks. Can anyone help me to figure out why this just quit working?
Thanks

ISPs often change things on a whim; they aren't known for being the most communicative bunch of people. But if you're sure you have your Mail settings entered correctly for your AOL account:
Incoming Mail Server: imap.aol.com or imap.aim.com (if using IMAP)
Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.aol.com
In the Account name: box, type your AOL® or AIM® screen name.
In the Password: box, type your AOL® or AIM® password.
and it still doesn't work, I'd call your ISP and see what's going on; they can determine whether or not you're able to get outside their network.
Mulder

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