In article <824699_a9933958fc0b7a99216f0c88d0ab37a4@macforumz.com>, zzzuppp <none@000.com> wrote:
> My partner has a G4 with OS X 10.3.9. > Recently lots of messages have refused to send from her Mail > Outbox,resulting in the App beachballing/having to be ForceQuit. > Sometimes she gets the following error message:- > âThis message could not be delivered and will remain in your Outbox > until it can be delivered. > Verify that you have addressed the msg correctly.Check smtp settings > in Mail preferences and verify any advanced setup with your system > administratorâ. > > Iâve tried the following things:- > Repair permissions > Zap PRAM > Rebuild Mailboxes > Tried trashing Mail prefs but when she tries to log in again with the > correct details,she gets an âunable to connectâ msg,so we have to drag > the old prefs back out of the Trash > > Any ideas?
A silly question, perhaps, but did you try verifying the settings? Is it possible that the ISP involved has recently increased the security on their mail server, as Comcast did to me without warning earlier this year?
-- "Harry?" Ron's voice was a mere whisper. "Do you smell something ... burning?" - Harry Potter and the Odor of the Phoenix
