The CData ADO.NET Provider for Gmail gives developers the power to easily connect .NET applications to Gmail data. The Gmail Data Provider makes this Gmail data look like SQL tables in your applications. With the CData ADO.NET Provider for Gmail developers can simply DataBind to data, just like using SQL Server. DataBind to Gmail using standard Visual Studio wizards. Comprehensive support for CRUD (Create, Read, Update, and Delete) operations. Send & Receive Email and manage Gmail messages & folders. ADO.NET Provider Overview The Gmail ADO.NET Provider offers the most natural way to access Gmail data from any .NET application. Simply use Gmail Data Provider objects to connect and access data just as you would access any traditional database. You will be able to use the Gmail Data Provider through Visual Studio Server Explorer, in code through familiar classes, and in data controls like DataGridView, GridView, DataSet, etc. Using the Gmail Data Provider The Gmail Data Provider wraps the complexity of accessing Gmail services in an easy-to-integrate, fully managed ADO.NET Data Provider. Applications then access Gmail through the Gmail Data Provider with simple Transact-SQL. The CData ADO.NET Provider for Gmail hides the complexity of accessing data and provides additional powerful security features, smart caching, batching, socket management, and more. Working with DataAdapters, DataSets, DataTables, etc. The Gmail Data Provider has the same ADO.NET architecture as the native .NET data providers for SQL Server and OLEDB, including: GmailConnection, GmailCommand, GmailDataAdapter, GmailDataReader, GmailDataSource, GmailParameter, etc. Because of this you can now access Gmail data in an easy, familiar way.