[conradfr]

Basically I have my Gmail work account on my phone but I'm syncing it manually, only when I want/need to consult it.

[anotherevan]

Mine syncs automatically, but there is no notification sound, only the visual indicator in the status bar. That works for me.

[stunt]

Yes, I do the same for the same reason. Fetch Manually instead of default Push or Fetch.