Through VB, i want to add infromation to a database I have on the internet. I know it's possible to connect to a remote mySQL db and all, but would it be wise or stupid to just use the Inet or winsock control to POST data to a PHP script that performs the mySQL commands (all posted data would be encrypted). POST'ing the data is probably not as reliable, but for this application it does not need to be (data may be sent every few minutes).

any suggestions are appreciated.
thanks.