[thelist] Access db for discussion forum

[Oliver Lineham]

Quick question,

A customer wants a web-based discussion forum (closed off to all but their 
hundred or so customers).  Unfortunately the only database I can use on the 
server is Access (any version).

I know this is less than desirable. But is there any really outstanding 
reasons why this is a super bad idea?

Perhaps I should store the forum messages in a separate mdb in case Access 
decides to shit its pants and corrupt the database? (database is used for 
other stuff not just this forum).   Or would this just be making 
unnecessary trouble for me when I try to marry the data at run-time?

The scripting is ColdFusion not that it should make a difference.

Ta muchly,

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