Push does not work with gmail accounts when using the iOS stock mail client.
That was for sure the case on iOS 11.4.1 but I've not tried on iOS 12
since I prefer the gmail app over the stock iOS mail app anyway.
Push works as expected when using the gmail app.

On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 at 06:30, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I was under the impression that at this point and maybe at some point a year 
> or two ago push is now supported for gmail.
> I assume previously it had to do with the IMAP protocol which gmail uses, 
> Outlook uses Microsoft's Exchange Active Sync and as far as I know that is 
> also behind iCloud email.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Maria 
> Reyes
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 4:36 PM
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> Subject: Gmail and push?
>
>      Hi all,
>
> I am wondering why Gmail doesn't support push on the iOS devices? I know
> iCloud and Outlook do but I've always wondered why Gmail doesn't.
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