Gmail problems after new ROM install

[Niles]

Mogul Windows 6 (new user)

I did the search, found nothing like this. I keep getting an error message while trying to send outgoing email messages in gmail.

this is the exact error:

"the message(s) could not be sent. check that you have network coverage and that your account information is correct. then try sending again".

i get incoming email fine. and i do have network connectivity.
Prior to the ROM upgrade, it worked well. I experimented with the check boxes, still no luck I followed the steps on the Gmail web site, I think I got them right. Any suggestions other than a hard rebooot?