Emails stuck in Mail outbox

Emails are stuck in the outbox, probably because the SMTP mail server is stuck on "Gmail (Offline)", with no online option. How do I get emails in my outbox to send? There are no emails with attachments in the outbox and this issue applies to my MacAir but not my iPhone.

Hello camalama,
Thank you for all the information you provided about what is going on with your email on your MacBook Air.  You have already taken some good steps to isolate the issue to your MacBook Air.  I recommend following the steps in the following article to continue isolating and troubleshooting the issue you are experiencing with Mail:
OS X Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3276
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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