lmckenzie, that is kind of my point, unless you have a home office and need a db, you aren't going to have access on your system. using the xml, or a comma delimited text file would, in my opinion, be a more reasonable method than making a requirement for an application that very few home users will have. and lets be honest, most people use poser as a hobby, not on a home office, or office, computer with an expensive, comprehensive, database application. when you add in that both lotus and corel are more powerfull that ms office, ms office is not really a good option for use. huh, even star office is better than ms office, though it doesn't have a db app. then if you look at the tone of his message about the os, he isults you for not having whatever version of windows he uses. ( he never does say what update version he wants you to go buy to use his app ) well excuse me, but I will never give m$ a grand for applications. when I don't like the os or office suite they put out. ohh, an option to try it without buying access/ msoffice, but it hasn't even been tested. NOT unless he guarantees in writing it will work, and all expenses refunded.