the horse's mouth: <wrap> http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/server/asp/server03272000.asp#data </wrap> "Are you using Access? Microsoft Access is a file-based database, so don't expect it to perform well with concurrent users under IIS." There's more in that article that indirectly points to SQL Server as opposed to bashing Access, but hey, that's understandable, considering the source. and from Charles Carroll: http://www.asplists.com/listserv/archives/sqlserveraccess.asp hope this helps you squeeze the rock ;) sgd -- think safely > -----Original Message----- > From: martin burns [mailto:martin at members.evolt.org] > > > Can anyone point me to a few URLs explaining just what > Access' limitations are?