Mac Mail outgoing mail service

[jmears]

Mac Mail
Please can someone help? I have tried endless times to fix this as instructed by various help sites but always get so far and come to a wall. The message copied below tells me to select a server from the list but there never is a list?
"This message could not be sent because your account does not have a preferred outgoing mail server. Select an outgoing mail server from the list below".
I have tried so many times with different solutions but there is obviously something missing from my system.

HELP PLEASE

 

[Lufbrarunner]

What are the SMTP server settings in your email account

 

[jmears]

What are the SMTP server settings in your email account

Many thanks for your rapid response Lufbrarunner.
In the 'Accounts info' "OutgoingMail Server (SMTP) is shown as "NONE". When I click on this box, the only other option is "EDIT SMTP SERVER LIST". When I open that, a box appears with "Server Description etc" THIS BOX IS EMPTY! Where do I go from here?

 

[Lufbrarunner]

Can you edit your account details to fill in the SMTP server address

 

[jmears]

Many thanks for your rapid response Lufbrarunner.
In the 'Accounts info' "OutgoingMail Server (SMTP) is shown as "NONE". When I click on this box, the only other option is "EDIT SMTP SERVER LIST". When I open that, a box appears with "Server Description etc" THIS BOX IS EMPTY! Where do I go from here?

Can you edit your account details to fill in the SMTP server address

Hi again.
I can get the "EDIT SMTP" box down but it won't let me put anything in it!
John

 

[honestone]

You will need to get that SMTP server "designation" from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). You can then fill in that entry.

 

[jmears]

Hi again.
I can get the "EDIT SMTP" box down but it won't let me put anything in it!
John

Hi again,

I have had a very discussion with TalkTalk and they have sent me their Email settings (IMAP & POP3)
However, whatever I try, I still get the SMTP missing message. Is it Talktalk or Apple?
This is driving me crazy and wasting my life!
Should I ditch the Talktalk server and use a different one? I have tried "Thunderbird" but find it not so user friendly as Mac Mail. Any suggestions?

 

[Lufbrarunner]

The SMTP relates to TalkTalk it should be something like smtp.talktalk.net

 

[jmears]

That is exactly what it is but although I put everything in as advised, it still tells me I don't have a preferred outgoing mail server!

 

[honestone]

My ISP is XFinity (aka, Comcast), and here is the link to their instructions on setting up EMail for their servers:

https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/email-client-programs-with-xfinity-email

Here are all of the results I found when I did a google search of "Setting Up EMail on TalkTalk":

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1...-wiz.......0i71j0i13i30j0i8i13i30.0U8VS38yadQ

And here is one of those links:

https://settings.email/talktalk-net-email-settings/

And here is one result for "Setting Up POP3 EMail on TalkTalk":

https://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/Articles/Email-settings-IMAP-amp-POP3/ta-p/2204399

Pay careful attention to the Port settings. Maybe that is something you need to set in Apple Mail. I know I can easily do it in Thunderbird.