Too late, I already read it, lol. I think if you took out the Nectar of the gods comment, that was wise, lol.

You are write about MSDE being 2000. I was just trying to bring up the fact that SQL 2005 Express was Microsoft's first attempt at not bringing out a completely stripped down version of SQL.

I have every version of SQL (well version-wise) and 20GB on my server, but I have chosen to stay with Express, because I don't think I will get that much better performance, plus I don't want the hassle of worrying with every new update.

I know Microsoft can bundled the full version of SQL 2005, but that wouldn't be free to Jon or license-free to the recipient, would it?

As to the servers and what come with them, I definitely would research that if someone is going that direction. But SBS 2008 Premium definitely comes with Windows Stardard 2008 edition to either run SQL 2005 or 2008 and/or Exchange.

http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/mss...rverSBS2008Premiumgoing_7639/image_2.png

There is a workaround for changing SQL Express to a full SQL.

James, I would be glad to email you, but you would get a lot of emails. I am thinking that if I say something like, "I think this, but James would be the guy," I don't think I need to email you. If I quote you or say what I think you would say, I would email you, fair enough?

Bert
Pediatrics
Brewer, Maine