[zmb_]

I just updated my Nexus 5 to KitKat. The update forced me to use GMail instead of the Email app, and almost 24h later GMail is still "Getting your messages". None of my email accounts work. Never mind changing the UI, they should start by not completely breaking the key functionality of their applications in their effort to force everyone to use their services.

[pja]

K9 Mail is the traditional answer to this problem. Google never put very much effort into the Android Mail App because they wanted to push you into using GMail. That said, Email still works fine in KitKat - why did you have to switch to the GMail App?

[pwnna]

CyanogenMod! Not only do they include the AOSP email, they built improvements on it as well!

[rogeryu]

Use K9 Mail.

[crumpled]

Have you tried turning it off and on again?