when I set up email accounts and do the test it all passes ok, but when I try
to send an email it wont allow me to compaose an email, as the tool bar will
not highlight to allow me to write new message. Then I get a message about a
server problem, but the test shows all as ok?

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when I set up email accounts and do the test it all passes ok, but
when I try to send an email it wont allow me to compaose an email, as
the tool bar will not highlight to allow me to write new message.
Then I get a message about a server problem, but the test shows all
as ok?

What version of Outlook? What type of account? What do yo mean by "the
toolbar won't highlight"? To compose a new message, you click
FileNewMessage, or just the New button while viewing any mail folder.
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Brian Tillman