Email test reports success but test email not received

[shanedg]

possible to send emails from localhost?

generated test email .eml file:
20180922-130935-7938-5960.eml.txt

[shanedg]

from logs/web.log

$_SESSION = [
    'bd62416aa8538ede709019a5e113eea5__flash' => [
        'notice' => 1
    ]
    '1031b8c41dfff97a311a7ac99863bdc5__id' => 1
    '1031b8c41dfff97a311a7ac99863bdc5__expire' => 1537639775
    'enableDebugToolbarForSite' => true
    'enableDebugToolbarForCp' => true
    'pluginStoreConnectRedirectUrl' => 'http://localhost:8888/admin/plugin-store/categories/402'
    'notice' => 'Email sent successfully! Check your inbox.'
]