Android OS phone question

Last year I finally bit the bullet and got a 'smart phone' because I neede to be able to check out my emails while in transit to be available to my clients immediately.
 
When I got the new phone I loaded up my WSA Anywhere security on my LG Optimus phone and have been feeling very safe ever since.
 
However, I have had a few things come up all together in a clump and I need some input from you tech savvy folks here if you have a moment to help a remedial techie here.
 
First, I was texting with a client two days ago when all of a sudden my screen went dark and I got a message that said 'Unfortunately Google Search has stopped'.  Since all I do is check me emails when I get the 'ding' notification, and send text messages like a fiend, I really don't go on line and do any searches or anything like that AT ALL, so i was surprised that Google Search was doing anything on my phone.
 
It took away my keyboard so that I could receive and read emails and texts but I could not respond.  I took it to the local TMobile store and the girl helping me removed the Google Toolbar at the top of my touch screen on my phone ( which had been there since I got the phone last December) because she said that my phone was 'old' and the updates from Google probably didn't interface correctly with my phone.
 
Since I don't use Google for anything that I am aware of, this was fine, and it fixed my problem.
 
However, i was also notified that I need to update/upload th NEW version of Outlook to my phone so that I can continue to check my emails and be proactive with my clients.
 
When I clicked on the message about needing to upload the new version, i got a message that said that my phone cannot get a 'secure connection' and asked if i wanted to continue.
 
So, of course, I say no.  What i am wondering is if there is a way that Webroot can be used as a means of navigating the web on the few times I use it for these sorts of downloads and such? I want to be sure that nothing can compromise the security of my phone and the information that I am working on when I am composing and sending emails, so I was hoping you had some information for me?
 
And, on a related but tangential note, I have been reading the reviews about the new Outlook app and it seems that 50% of the people using it HATE the new app because it not only drains the battery life when it is running, but it also takes away alot of privacy and security features be allowing other programs access and NOT allowing the user to set up their own security and privacy custom settings.  It also isn't user friendly and seems to be very difficult to use when one wants straight forward access like they had with the previous app.
 
Is there some other way to get  access to my emails using another method other than downloading this new app that sounds like a nightmare.
 
Thanks so much for letting me vent and I look forward to any advice/input you can give me! :D