[Evolution] Connection Confusion

["Terry A. Haimann" <terry haimannonline com>]

I am using Evolution on a Mint laptop.  Generally it works fine.  But
occasionally I have no wireless signal available and therefore I use my
Droid phone as a modem.  I can do everything but ping while connected
using this method.  Evolution will not send or receive when I am
connected this way since it doesn't think there is a valid connection.

Is there a work around for this situation.