First off: Can someone at least respond and say hi - so I know that this things is working

OK, so I have messed around with my DCOMCNFG. Instead of a timeout error now I get ....

The call to Server.CreateObject failed while checking permissions. Access is denied to this object.

I have done this a thousand times with other MS Office object models. Seriously in need of some assistance as things seem to be getting worse not better.

Indeed someone out there must own a copy of MapPoint and done development with it. Not interested in anything fancy - just want to spit out a map.

A little help on security and a 'hello world' ( you get the idea ), is all I need. I am running MP2004 on Win2K03, etc.

Can't believe this needs to be so difficult. All I want to do is see a map - anything!

Have you tried searching the forum? I know it's been discussed before.

Not much development with MapPoint 2004 and ASP is done because of the license restrictions, you are severely limited and IMHO only under very controlled conditions would it be allowed by the EULA.

You might take a look at this: http://www.ericphelps.com/mappoint/

Also, consider picking up a copies of MapPoint 2000, 2001, and 2002 off eBay.. the EULA's differ and I think I remember someone saying it became technically more difficult to use MapPoint 2004 on a web server.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!
Eric