Mail wouldn't send a message, what to do?

I have a month old MacBook (just switched from PC) it receives emails to the @mac.com account with no problem, but it would never send an email out.
No Help or tutorial addresses this.
Only sometimes there is an Error Message.
Please help!!
Thanks,
Eva

Eva,
If you are using the smtp.mac.com as the Outgoing Server, present it on Port 587, if not already doing that.
Of course use Password authentication and same Username and Password as on the Incoming.
Ernie

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