turns out the reason email doesn’t load on my phone is that q-link wireless and opendns are now blocking gmail (and all web e-mail?). the native client is blocked as well as the website.

https://block.opendns.com/main?url=786674771572808072777015688078&ablock&server=lax1&prefs=&tagging=&nref#
This site is blocked due to content filtering.

Content filtering has been enabled on this line and is restricting your access to this content. An authorized person on your account may be able to disable this restriction through the account management website.  

This site was blocked due to the following categories: Web-based Email

 Diagnostic Info
ACType
0
Block Type
aup
Bundle ID
9694607
Domain Tagging
-
Host
block.opendns.com
IP Address
172.56.208.159
Org ID
2660678
Origin ID
600582379
Prefs
-
Query
url=786674771572808072777015688078&ablock&server=lax1&prefs=&tagging=&nref
Server
lax1
Time
2024-05-03 21:36:51.151842485 +0000 UTC m=+5116578.052530014