Using Mail to access my Gmail account, can receive but cannot send

I've checked, double checked, and triple checked to make sure the settings are what gmail says to set them to. I tried both port 25 and 587. I've tried deleting my inbox. I keep getting:
Error:
This message could not be delivered and will remain in your Outbox until it can be delivered.
The server "stmp.gmail.com" cannot be contacted on port 587.
What could I be doing wrong?

You need to make sure to go into the settings on your gmail account and under "Forwarding and POP" and check the box "Enable POP". Hope this helps.
mac mini Mac OS X (10.4.9)
mac mini Mac OS X (10.4.9)

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Settings
*Mail,Contacts ...*
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Host Name change smtp.example.com to smtp.example.com:XXXX
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