"Cost your client in terms of storage on their NAS"
I hear ya, but it's all about presentation:
"Sure, this could result in an extra 100MB per year [we're talking email here...], but this way you know exactly what you're sending inside and outside of your organization."
Using a MIDb to store and *present* your data is the more RAD and maintainable way to go IMHO.
"Cost your client in terms of storage on their NAS"
I hear ya, but it's all about presentation:
"Sure, this could result in an extra 100MB per year [we're talking email here...], but this way you know exactly what you're sending inside and outside of your organization."
Using a MIDb to store and *present* your data is the more RAD and maintainable way to go IMHO.