Stop email checking when first entering iPad Mail app?

Whenever I enter the iPad Mail app, it automatically downloads my messages even though I have all my fetch settings set to "manual". Is there a way to disable this? I only want to fetch messages when I say so. For example, in Mac OS Mail, I check my email manually -- when I first launch the Mac OS Mail app, nothing happens until I click "Get Mail".
I'd like to have a little more control with iPad Mail. Any ideas?

even though I have all my fetch settings set to "manual"
There seems to be several places to set this ... did you set them all
to manual.
I did, and yes, I still have the problem you mention, the iPad seems
to always keep open the connection which means that it shuts out
my other devices from connection to email because of server resource
contention.
It is funny that the email should be designed this way. It ought to
be fully manual because of the nature of the use of the device, and
the nature of the intermittent wifi connections. There is no point to
keep it open if one is moving around and the network connection keeps
going in and out, or being lost.
I like the fully manual idea, I click the mailbox I want to look at. It
shows me the mail, highlights the new ones, and then I can view or
not, and when I am done it all shuts down, freeing resouces on the
server and being a good citizen, like all Apple devices ought to be.
This is behaving like Outlook Express or something!

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iOS: Unable to send or receive email
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
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http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/ipad-cant-send-emails-troubleshooting-steps/
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You can turn mail off in the settings but then you can't use it for anything, including the "test" that you want to perform.
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The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great steps for troubleshooting the issue you're describing:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3058
Resolution
Check that your device is connected to the Internet by opening Safari and loading a webpage, such as google.com. If you cannot connect to the Internet, try the steps in this article.
If you have other email accounts on the device, check if those accounts can send and receive email.
If the issue is isolated only to the affected Gmail account, visit this website:https://www.google.com/accounts/DisplayUnlockCaptcha.
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Once the account has been unlocked, or the correct password entered, check that the issue is resolved. If not, remove the affected Gmail account from the device and add it to the device again: Settings > Mail, Contacts and Calendars > Add Account > Gmail.
Additional Information
If the issue persists after following the above steps and your Gmail account is checked by more than one device or computer, get more information about this issue.If the issue persists, consult Gmail's support site. These articles may help:
Problems downloading mail - Gmail Help
Problems sending mail - Gmail Help
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
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Did you try "Fetch new Data" in Settings/Mail, Contacts,Calendars?
Fetch New Data
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When Push is off, and with accounts that don’t support push, data can still be fetched—that is, iPhone can check with the server and see if new information is available. Use the Fetch New Data setting to determine how often data is requested. For optimal battery life, don’t fetch too often.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3899
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Stop email checking when first entering iPad Mail app?

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