>>Here the connection string I used on my Home computer for SQL Server 2005:
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>>m1 = SQLSTRINGCONNECT("DRIVER=SQL Native Client;SERVER=BORIS1\SQLEXPRESS;Trusted_Connection=Yes;APP=Microsoft Visual FoxPro;WSID=BORIS1;")
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BTW, my setting for server (local MSDE) is "SERVER=(local)". I know you've fixed this part already, but it may help someone else.

>But, how are you defining the database you want to access?

Two ways - one is DATABASE=UP241 (or whatever the DB name is). The other way is DATABASE=MASTER, and then issue the USE YOURDB as the first command after connection, and check the result.