in reply to Regarding Perl MSSQL

You will need to use the DBI, see the DBI::FAQ note Can I access Microsoft Access or SQL-Server databases with DBI?. I believe some people use DBD::Sybase to conenct to MS SQL Server, though IIRC this was mainly people connecting from *nix operating systems.

If you need help installing modules see Installing Modules from the tutorials section of this site.

Update: fixed link to Installing Modules

Martin