Add the mysql db to your datasources using Administrative Tools/Datasources(ODBC). Once that's done it's simple to access it, using mxODBC.
I'm assuing you are on Windows XP? Here's mxODBC http://www.egenix.com/files/python/mxODBC.html and you'll need the MySql connector http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/3.51.html rick -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
