. MySQL needs no outside connections.Thanks kcody. I'll contact you in the next day or two off-board with specifics if you don't mind.
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If you want to try them, I get Slicehost credits for referrals. They'll need my email address when you sign up -- funtent[at]gmail[dot]com.
