I want to create snapshot replication for offline
databases using MSDE. The system will be set up with 5
branch databases updating a consolidated DB at HQ. At
each branch data is inserted, updated and deleted and
then weekly all the updates will be sent via snail mail
to HQ (no communications between branch and HQ). Will
snapshot replication work? If yes, I don't even know

If there is no link between the branch and HQ then no form of replication
will work. Replication requires at minimum the ability to link between 2 at
some point.

Rand