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An error occurred while sending mail The mail server responded: 5.1.3 Bad recipient address syntax Please check the message recipient "" and try again.

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Keep getting this message: An error occurred while sending mail The mail server responded: 5.1.3 Bad recipient address syntax Please check the message recipient "" and try again.

I don't have any addresses in my Address book that have that "" ...I THINK. Very strange, and don't know where to start looking for solution.

Keep getting this message: An error occurred while sending mail The mail server responded: 5.1.3 Bad recipient address syntax Please check the message recipient "" and try again. I don't have any addresses in my Address book that have that "" ...I THINK. Very strange, and don't know where to start looking for solution.

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I'd probably start looking at the copy of the message in your Sent folder.