It sounds like the user on your published application doesn't have the correct roles assigned to it. Make sure you have the Administration module set up in your application as you can use this to check and assign roles for users.
https://docs.mendix.com/appstore/modules/administration/
Good luck!
even though the account is an admin it still isnt letting the admin or the account i turned admin into the smtp settings so i can set them up
Thomas,
The red 1 inside the circle indicates that there is a required field somewhere on the that tab that is preventing the page from being saved. This could be the reason you can't get to subsequent pages. On tab controls, it can be a little bit of a scavenger hunt to see what is preventing the save from completing.
Hope that helps,
Mike