Trouble Sending email with Mail.

I just upgraded to Lion 2 weeks ago and now after a power outage (2days out) I am having issues sending emails with my desktop (ethernet- hardwired). My Laptop was fine yesterday (wireless) but not working today. Any suggestions?
Thanks for your time and advice.
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Well, since your iPhone receives perfectly, use it as the model to set up your iPad and MacBook Air.
On your iPhone, check Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > (your Yahoo account). Check the Incoming Mail Server settings, particularly the host name and server port (if you have that, it may be under "Advanced").
Make sure they're set the same on your iPad. On your Mac, in Mail, go to Mail > Preferences > Accounts and look under your Yahoo account.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
Can’t Send Emails on iPad – Troubleshooting Steps
http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/ipad-cant-send-emails-troubleshooting-steps/
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http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/mail/
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http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_8693415_ipad-say-cannot-connect-server.html
iPad Mail
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/mail/
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CONNECTED Mar 26 14:00:20.859 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x1b918cd0 -- thread:0x1bc96d20
READ Mar 26 14:00:20.877 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x1b918cd0 -- thread:0x1bc96d20
220 removed.removed.com ESMTP Service (The Blue Window 8.0.022) ready
WROTE Mar 26 14:00:21.125 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.private2.com -- port:25 -- socket:0x1bc63a10 -- thread:0x17700350
EHLO [IP address removed]
READ Mar 26 14:00:21.247 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.private2.com -- port:25 -- socket:0x1bc63a10 -- thread:0x17700350
250-swh1.sellwebhost.com Hello [IP address removed] [IP address removed]
250-SIZE 52428800
250-AUTH PLAIN LOGIN
250 XXXA
WROTE Mar 26 14:00:21.293 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.private2.com -- port:25 -- socket:0x1bc63a10 -- thread:0x17700350
READ Mar 26 14:00:21.412 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.private2.com -- port:25 -- socket:0x1bc63a10 -- thread:0x17700350
235 Authentication succeeded
WROTE Mar 26 14:00:21.458 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.private2.com -- port:25 -- socket:0x1bc63a10 -- thread:0x17700350
QUIT
WROTE Mar 26 14:00:25.897 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x1b918cd0 -- thread:0x1bc96d20
EHLO [IP address removed]
READ Mar 26 14:00:25.918 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x1b918cd0 -- thread:0x1bc96d20
250-removed.removed.com
250-8BITMIME
250-PIPELINING
250-HELP
250-AUTH=LOGIN
250-AUTH CRAM-MD5 DIGEST-MD5 LOGIN
250 SIZE 26214400
WROTE Mar 26 14:00:25.940 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x1b918cd0 -- thread:0x1bc96d20
AUTH LOGIN
READ Mar 26 14:00:25.966 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x1b918cd0 -- thread:0x1bc96d20
334 VXNlcm5hbWU6
WROTE Mar 26 14:00:25.989 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x1b918cd0 -- thread:0x1bc96d20
a2FyaW0uYWxp
READ Mar 26 14:00:26.012 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x1b918cd0 -- thread:0x1bc96d20
334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6
WROTE Mar 26 14:00:26.044 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x1b918cd0 -- thread:0x1bc96d20
READ Mar 26 14:00:26.481 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x1b918cd0 -- thread:0x1bc96d20
235 LOGIN authentication successful
WROTE Mar 26 14:00:26.508 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x1b918cd0 -- thread:0x1bc96d20
QUIT
CONNECTED Mar 26 14:00:52.900 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.private2.com -- port:25 -- socket:0x1bcecfb0 -- thread:0x1bc4d330
READ Mar 26 14:00:53.116 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.private2.com -- port:25 -- socket:0x1bcecfb0 -- thread:0x1bc4d330
220-**********************************************************************
220-*******************************************************************
220 *****************
CONNECTED Mar 26 14:00:57.733 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x179edaf0 -- thread:0x179d4150
READ Mar 26 14:00:57.773 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x179edaf0 -- thread:0x179d4150
220 removed.removed.com ESMTP Service (The Blue Window 8.0.022) ready
WROTE Mar 26 14:00:58.169 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.private2.com -- port:25 -- socket:0x1bcecfb0 -- thread:0x1bc4d330
EHLO [IP address removed]
WROTE Mar 26 14:01:02.802 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x179edaf0 -- thread:0x179d4150
EHLO [IP address removed]
READ Mar 26 14:01:02.828 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x179edaf0 -- thread:0x179d4150
250-removed.removed.ch
250-8BITMIME
250-PIPELINING
250-HELP
250-AUTH=LOGIN
250-AUTH CRAM-MD5 DIGEST-MD5 LOGIN
250 SIZE 26214400
WROTE Mar 26 14:01:02.852 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x179edaf0 -- thread:0x179d4150
AUTH LOGIN
READ Mar 26 14:01:02.875 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x179edaf0 -- thread:0x179d4150
334 VXNlcm5hbWU6
WROTE Mar 26 14:01:02.901 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x179edaf0 -- thread:0x179d4150
a2FyaW0uYWxp
READ Mar 26 14:01:02.924 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x179edaf0 -- thread:0x179d4150
334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6
WROTE Mar 26 14:01:02.948 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x179edaf0 -- thread:0x179d4150
READ Mar 26 14:01:02.973 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x179edaf0 -- thread:0x179d4150
235 LOGIN authentication successful
WROTE Mar 26 14:01:02.996 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:smtpauth.private1.ch -- port:587 -- socket:0x179edaf0 -- thread:0x179d4150
QUIT
READ Mar 26 14:01:14.882 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.private2.com -- port:25 -- socket:0x1bcecfb0 -- thread:0x1bc4d330
250-removed.removed.com Hello [IP address removed] [IP address removed]
250-SIZE 52428800
250-AUTH PLAIN LOGIN
250 XXXA
WROTE Mar 26 14:01:14.934 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.private2.com -- port:25 -- socket:0x1bcecfb0 -- thread:0x1bc4d330
READ Mar 26 14:01:15.049 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.private2.com -- port:25 -- socket:0x1bcecfb0 -- thread:0x1bc4d330
235 Authentication succeeded
WROTE Mar 26 14:01:15.120 [kCFStreamSocketSecurityLevelNone] -- host:mail.private2.com -- port:25 -- socket:0x1bcecfb0 -- thread:0x1bc4d330
QUIT

Trouble sending emails from mail app

Hi!
I am having trouble with the mail app on my Macbook Pro. I can recieve emails on the app but i can't send them. The outgoing server keeps saying offline. I phoned apple support this morning and was told to contact MSN about the outgoing server information- the information they provided me matches the information in the app. I have noticed that a lot of people are having this problem and i have tried a number of solutions that people have provided. Nothing seems to work for me.
Can anybody help?
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If a lot of people are having this problem, it indicates that the issue is not with your computers but with the outgoing mail server you are trying to use. All you can do it wait until your email provider (MSN) gets the server back up and running, or you can switch to another email provider.
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