I appreciate all the comments from the list.. I am able to send email as I have an account on our website www.strodtbeck.org which is on hostway.com. I have no problem with sending mail out when logged into 3rd party servers. I also can receive mail on my OX X mail with not problem. When I have been on other ISP other than Quest.com never had a problem setting up mail for outgoing. Quest.com provides Free MSN service which is for Windows and run on a PC.., which I care not to use. Quest told me at the time that they do not provide email service other than through Quest.net which cost more.. I thought someone my have had experience with Quest.com and give a clue to configuring out going smtp.. I will have to get contact Quest again clarify this issue.. If this is their way, then I will have to send mail from my on line accounts. At least I can download mail. thanks for the help Russell