Versamail won't connect to SMTP server

I can receive by versamail email from pop.sbclgobal.yahoo.com but can't send email via smtp.sbcglobal.yahoo.com.
After trying to connect to the SMTP server the E3 tmes out and I get the following error message. "unable to connect to smtp.sbcglobal.yahoo.com please verify your server name entry."
I have the correct server name.
Post relates to: Tungsten E2

I think that a common problem with the inabaility to send mail is that the incorrect SMTP port is being used. Historically, port 25 was used for "plain text" transmissions, but this is falling out of favour for obvious reasons. Port 465 is commonly used for "secure" (read: encrytped, SSL) SMTP transactions. If you need to authenticate (via a name/password) in order to send your mail, you probably need to use port 587. Hope this helps.

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