odbc connection to lotus notes database

Create an ODBC connection to a Lotus Notes database: Builder AU: Architect: Database
this keeps crashing on my windows xp professional box... ugh

While scouring the Lotus Notes Web site, among many others, to try and figure out how to accomplish my task, I came across a reference to an application called NotesSQL. NotesSQL is an ODBC driver for Lotus Notes databases, presenting them—at least at the basic level—in the same way as any relational database. The NotesSQL ODBC driver is available for download from the Notes SQL part of the Lotus Web site. There, you'll also find a Samples Kit with examples and detailed developer information.