The way to sort this out is to simplify to the max, test, and fix. Then only when successful add the next complication and test/fix that.
Step 1 is to connect your MacBook using a network cable to whereever your MacMini is plugged in the the Internet. Test for general internet access. Once you have that, test the email. The acid test is sending an email to yourself. If that arrives you can move on to something more complicated. Getting email working can be tricky because there are multiple settings that you have to get exactly right. Some ISPs use non-standard ports to avoid spammers. There are different schemes used for authentication. I just spent 2 hours on the phone helping a client only to discover that they were using the wrong password. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
