I have created a stored proc that is executed from an ActiveX Exe running outside of the main program to test a flag in a database. If the flag gets set the user receives a message. This all works, but we have locations around the world that use this program and we are worried about the amont of network traffic this will cause over our VPN since the ActiveX Exe is basically using a timer to execute the stored proc every few minutes. My question is, can I create an object that runs on a server closer to "home" that can trigger an event in the program to show the message when the flag is set?

Thanks in advance for any advice or help you can give me!