title: Windows server 2003 problem connection to remote sql server
body: <p>I have this connection string:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Driver={SQL Server}; Server=XX.XXX.XX.XXX; Database={databasename}; Uid={username}; Pwd={password};
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have even tried</p>
  
  <pre><code>Driver={SQL Server}; Server=XX.XXX.XX.XXX; Database={databasename}; Data Provider = SQLOLEDB; NETWORK LIBRARY = DBMSSOCN; Uid={username}; Pwd={password};
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but i get </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC
    Drivers error '80004005'</p>
    
    <p>[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server
    Driver][DBNETLIB]SQL Server does not
    exist or access denied.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>what is the solution? i read on msdn and microsoft and accross the web but couldn't fix it.
  i don't have access to the sql server, it belong to another company that give me the mailing list service.</p>
  
  <p>from my home computer (windows 7) i can connect with anything i try but from the server it is not working</p>