MSDE for Visual Studio 6, the SQL Server compatible freely distributable database, is available for download at msdn.microsoft.com.
This is a good tool to have to get your feet wet with client/server and ADO technologies, as regards to SQL Server.
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John Koziol, ex-MVP, ex-MS, ex-FoxTeam. Just call me "X"
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Hunter Thompson (Gonzo) RIP 2/19/05