Setting up Mail: can receive mail but not sendend.

I have a new MacBook and have been struggling with setting up e-mail. Having tried and abandoned Entourage because I could send but not receive mail, I switched to Mail. I can receive, but not send. I have checked and rechecked the settings. I can still send from Entourage. I can both send and receive with Thunderbird but don't like that interface and want to use Mail.
My ISP has a special port for outgoing mail, and I have that specified.
I get the following message when I try to send mail:
This message could not be delivered because your SMTP settings are not set. Please use the Accounts Preferences panel to set the SMTP options for your account.
When I look at my settings, all are OK, except it tells me that the SMTP server is offline. I just checked Thunderbird and was able to send, so the server is not in fact offline.
I am new to having a Mac and am happy that Mail imported all my old Outlook files very nicely. Now I just need for it to send messages! Any help welcome.

Penel
Welcome to the Apple user discussion forums
You provides your internet service? You may be required to use their outgoing SMTP server - in Southern California I can only send mail using the Cox SMTP server - check with your service tech support of on their web site if your e-mail is provided by a different ISP than your internet service
LN

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