> is it really that hard to have that as an option? Okay, so now you have a third party email app that...can't send and receive email? It's not that it's hard

> is it really that hard to have that as an option? Okay, so now you have a third party email app that...can't send and receive email? It's not that it's hard, it's that it's basically precluded by the nature of what we're trying to achieve. I installed a third party email app so that it could talk to the network. That's what email apps do! :) The solution for you, I think, is to just not use anything but the official gmail app while on a trusted device and network. Very sensible! But not a good option for everyone.