I also do periodic backups to an external hard drive in addition to using dropbox as my primary folder for saving my genealogy files, including Legacy; it's always best to use multiple back up types for something as important as genealogy research -- it would be difficult, if not impossible, to reproduce so it is definitely one of my very most valuable things in my home.
Kathy On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 8:32 PM, Ian GARDENER <ijg3...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi,**** > > I currently have all my legacy files, both multimedia & data, in my > dropbox. **** > > ** ** > > I have also just become aware that if I don’t access my dropbox for 90 > days, the dropbox people may **** > > delete my files from their server. If I then use my pc, dropbox will > automatically delete the files on my pc too.**** > > This has all been verified to me by the dropbox help people. SCARY !!**** > > ** ** > > So I still like the idea of dropbox but what I’m thinking of doing now is > moving all my legacy files back into a **** > > normal docs folder and then using syncback to keep an updated copy of > those files in my dropbox. That way **** > > even if they got deleted from the dropbox folder, I still have my totally > up to date files. Does anyone see any **** > > problems with this? I couldn’t imagine it will muck up legacy in any way.* > *** > > ** ** > > ALSO before anyone brings it up, yes it is highly possible I could be away > from my pc for extended times. I**** > > Have an ongoing battle with recurring brain tumours and last time I was in > hospital for 7 months learning to**** > > use my limbs again.**** > > ** ** > > As I say, I don’t forsee any problems but I fugure it’s safer to throw it > out there to see what other legacy users think.**** > > ** ** > > Cheers**** > > ** ** > > Ian GARDENER**** > > Australia**** > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > -- Kathy Meyer Personal Publishing Consultant Phone: 801-921-9644 www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations Preserve your heritage by digitizing your photos & slides and sharing them with family. TODAY is the very best day to do genealogy! Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
