Email won't send

[Amkast]

I just got my first mac a few days ago. I think I'm doing pretty well with the changes, but I can't make anything send out of my email.

Sent messages sit in my outbox while the "send" file just shows a turning black circle as though it is trying to send. I can click "Window" and "Activity" and click on the stop sign to make it stop trying to send, but then it still won't send the message when I re-try. I've tried deleting the messges out of the outbox and starting all over. I've tried quitting mail and pulling it back up.

What could be the issue?

Thanks!

 

[miles01110]

You probably don't have your outgoing mail server information entered correctly.

 

[dashcs]

Emails get put in the outbox when it can't send.

You can check your settings for the most common mail accounts.
http://www.apple.com/support/macosx/mailassistant/

Also this link has more information
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3276
Most useful thing inside is In Mail, choose Window > Connection Doctor.
Which tests out your mail server settings (STMP for sending)

99% of the problems with mail for sending/receiving email is incorrect settings