@Itsa, thank you so much. Have been using Gmail since it first came out and never bothered to look under the hood.
9folders
Agreed! The app is actually called "Nine - Email and Calendar" though it also syncs Exchange Tasks, Contacts, Folders, and Notes. It's a great email app, especially if your Exchange administrator is security-conscious.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninefolders.hd3