Best way to get gmail on my phone?

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Apologies if this is a repeated question, but searching didn't find a direct answer.

I've been using WinMo for a couple years now, and I've never really gotten my email working optimally. Does anybody know a way to get gmail pushed to a WinMo device? Free would be optimal, of course.

I considered forwarding to Live Hotmail, but I don't want to have to use the Live Hotmail web client, and I don't believe there's any way to have Hotmail "mirror" gmail.

I've seen a few "push email" apps like emoze, but I'm worried about battery drain.