Will not send but I do receive email

I have tried to troubleshoot this error message (see below), but I still can
not send emails since 5PM ET today.

********************************************
The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server. For help solving this
problem, go to Help, search for "Troubleshoot Windows Mail", and read the
"I'm having problems sending e-mail" section. If you need help determining
the proper server settings, please contact your e-mail service provider.

The rejected e-mail address was '.#'. Subject 'Fraser 534:
Incident Report 2010-06-16: 17:15', Account: ' Mail
Account', Server: 'smtpauth.earthlink.net', Protocol: SMTP, Server Response:
'501 <.#>: domain missing or malformed', Port: 587,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 501, Error Number: 0x800CCC79
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Thanks & regards, Bob534

Here's the problem right in the error message.

'.#'

Remove the # from the address.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA



"Bob534" <> wrote in message
news:B061EDEA-4397-40F3-B2D1-...
>
> I have tried to troubleshoot this error message (see below), but I still
> can
> not send emails since 5PM ET today.
>
> ********************************************
> The message could not be sent. The authentication setting might not be
> correct for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] server. For help solving this
> problem, go to Help, search for "Troubleshoot Windows Mail", and read
> the
> "I'm having problems sending e-mail" section. If you need help
> determining
> the proper server settings, please contact your e-mail service provider.
>
> The rejected e-mail address was '.#'. Subject 'Fraser
> 534:
> Incident Report 2010-06-16: 17:15', Account: '
> Mail
> Account', Server: 'smtpauth.earthlink.net', Protocol: SMTP, Server
> Response:
> '501 <.#>: domain missing or malformed', Port: 587,
> Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 501, Error Number: 0x800CCC79
> --
> Thanks & regards, Bob534