Cannot set up email or gmail

I have been given the curve 8900 by my brother it was locked to vodaphone and is now unlocked, when it comes to setting up email I only have the blackberry enterprise server option. I want the device to download email when attached to a wireless netwrok and so I would like to set up a pop3 email app - can this be done?
I also understand that there should be a gmail app that I can use as I also have a gmail account - but I seem to be going around in circles and most posts are discussing setting up data packages with their carrier.
I just want email when connected to WiFi - any ideas would be gratefully received.
rgds
TJB.

It is inaccurate to compare the way BB's do email with the way others do it...rather, contrasting the different methods is a better approach. Others use an on-device email client. BB's do not have that...rather, they use BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service -- hosted at the carriers/RIM) as the intermediary between the BB and the various email services that you configure. You store, into BIS, your email credentials. BIS then can check for new stuff without generating any traffic to the BB (unless there is new stuff that needs to be delivered to the BB). Other devices, since they are an on-device email client, must generate traffic over the carrier network even for the act of checking for new email (even if there is nothing new). This is how BB's achieve, from the perspective of the BB, true PUSH email. And, for that enhanced functionality, you must subscribe to a data plan. Even if you are using WiFi as the transport path, you are still needing to use the carrier hosted BIS infrastructure...hence, the need even then to subscribe to the proper plan level.
That said, you might be able to use the add-on gmail client via WiFi only...I've never attempted just that, but I know it works over WiFi. For other email services, you'd have to investigate alternate methods for accessing them that does not use BIS. But, the native email app on BB's requires BIS.
It is unfortunate that your early assumptions about how BB's handle email turned out to be inaccurate. Hopefully your carrier will work with you to get you something that functions in the manner you desire.
Good luck!
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