I use Deltacopy as rsync client. Works without a problem for VISTA. Check Backuppc wiki for exclude list due to junction points.
You could always install the MS outlook backup prog, which prompts the user to save their outlook pst on closing. Named: pfbackup (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8B081F3A-B7D0-4B16 -B8AF-5A6322F4FD01) Koen -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Rob Owens [mailto:row...@ptd.net] Verzonden: zondag 1 februari 2009 16:14 Aan: General list for user discussion, questions and support Onderwerp: Re: [BackupPC-users] vista laptops info Could you back up the mail server instead of the clients? I've used exmerge (a free-of-charge MS utility) to break the exchange store up into individual pst files -- then use BackupPC to back them up. They will not get locked. -Rob On Sun, Feb 01, 2009 at 11:02:27AM +0000, Terry wrote: > Hi every one. I have a small work group of vista laptops who come into > the office and connect using wireless and dhcp. > I am looking to backup there my documents and there pst file which tend > to be a round 2 to 3 GB. > The one big snag is there pst files are mostly going to be open and even > when they close out look the outlook process may still be running due to > add ons they have such as act etc. > Any pointers or experiences welcome. Or am I going to be banging my head > against a brick wall. > > The plus point is I have a freebsd server to use. I am in the middle of > setting up backuppc at home now for some testing > > Thanks > Terry > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > SourcForge Community > SourceForge wants to tell your story. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword > _______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/