Sporadic outgoing .mac mail

Several times a week my outgoing mail via .mac or .me (doesn't seem to make a difference which I use) fails to send. I get a message that it failed for one reason or another, and usually I just switch to another address with my local ISP or comcast.net and it goes fine. I rarely have this problem with those other addresses so I assume the problem is on the Apple end. I am wondering if this is the case and the Apple servers just occasionally get overwhelmed or some other issue on their end or if there is something on my end that I can address. This problem has been happening for months, maybe much longer so predates 10.5.7. I have not change any of my preferences other than adding smtp.me.com/myusername for the outgoing mail server. Typically the problem goes away in an hour or less so it's more of a minor hassle than a big problem, but still would be nice if it didn't happen.
Trouble shooting steps would be most welcome.

You should probably post your question in the Mail and Address Book forums:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1223
Although since you're not on the Verizon network while at work, you probably need to adjust the authentication settings for the Verizon SMTP server. Contact them for details.

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Nobody but you sees that photo, it does not appear on outgoing emails.
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Hey y'all -
I use 3 gmail accounts through mac mail for 3 different purposes - all fine. But when I send mail, regardless of what account I send it from, recipients always recieve my emails from the same address? E.G. I send an email from addresses 1 or 2, but when they are received they are from address 3? I've also removed address 3 from mac mail, but recipients STILL see address 3 as the sender. Can anyone help? Would a reinstall of mail be appropriate, if so what would be the effective way to go about it?
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SOLVED IT!
Right, I had multiple email accounts, all gmail, address 1 2 & 3.
All mail went to the right addresses, fine. But when I compose, lets say from address 1 or 2, it ALWAYS ends up being received the other end by address 3. I only find this out until I get a reply delivered to the wrong address.
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ALSO...
Regardless weather it by gmail or hotmail you compose from, mac defaults to using the next working server. Before setting up seperate smtp servers for each gmail I just deleted the one that was there and then it started sending from microsoft account etc... just to clarify that it works regardless of account type!

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Since a couple of days i can't send anymore emails by Macmail. receiving mail ain't no problem. The settings are already doublechecked by my provider. They said it must be a Mac problem. Anybody else with the same problem or better, the solution? ;-)

Since incoming is working fine, I'd start investigating the SMTP server. Make sure your server address is correct, that you're firing on the right ports, that your authentication method is correct, etc...
I'd get in touch with your host and fill out this form with them on the line, then compare it to your settings.
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My Mac Mail app is configured for [email protected]
I would like to be able to reply to emails through Mac Mail using [email protected]
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How do I add the domain with my forwarding email address into the highlighted dropdown menu?
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Hi eggman315,
Please see this document: Adobe ID, sign in, and account help.
You'll find the instructions you're looking for under How to change your password, email, or account information. Please let us know if you need further assistance.
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No error message is provided?
Who is your ISP used for connecting to the internet?
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Is there an email saved in your drafts or outbox folder? I suspect that Mail is continually trying to send it, and each time Google is rejecting the email message.
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This will help you do what you want your email to do.
1. Make sure in entourage you have your mobile me account set up and it is working correctly by pushing mail.
2. set up an account for your @keenbee.com account.
3. make the @keenbee.com account you default account for sent emails which actually doesn't help.
4. forward all of your @keenbee.com mail to your @me.com account. you will have to go to go daddy to do this if that is where your @keenbee.com settings are.
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you can make a kinds of rules for your mail which i am sure you are aware of under the tools menu bar.
the reason you are having your @keenbee.com mail forwarded to your mobileme email account is to that it turns it from a pop email to imap email.
When you send out the email from your @keenbee.com account in Entourage it is sending it out in pop. But when you apply the rule to it it changes it to imap email. **make sure when setting up your rules you set them up with the imap setting. Also in the rules there is an outgoing tab. this is where you will setup sent mail rule that will put your sent mail into your mobileme sent folder.
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8GB RAM
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