Outgoing mail bouncing

Error
This message could not be delivered and will remain in your Outbox until it can be delivered.
The connection to the server "smtp.mac.com" on port 25 timed out.
The above message is what I'm greeted with everytime I try to send an email. Incoming email hasn't been a problem (especially with the recent surge in spam on my mac account), but I haven't been able to send a message from my mac account since I moved a week ago. Otherwise my new connection is working perfectly.
I've checked all the preferences in Mail and I'm all out of ideas, please help!
imac G4 / ibook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

This isn't the definition of a bounced message since the message has not been sent.
Sounds like you also changed your internet service provider (ISP) when moving. If so, most if not all ISPs used for connecting to the internet block the use of SMTP servers that are outside of their network (or not provided by the ISP) on Port 25.
Some ISPs allow the use of an authenticated SMTP server only (such as the .Mac SMTP server) on Port 25 but some block its use regardless.
These restrictions are in place as part of an overall effort to prevent spam emanating from the ISP's domain.
Something to try.
Go to Mail > Preferences > Accounts and under the Account Information tab for your .Mac account preferences at the SMTP server selection, select the Server Settings button below for the .Mac SMTP server.
Enter 587 in place of 25 in the Server Port field and when finished, select OK to save the changed setting.
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