Re[2]: Synchronizing between notebook and desktop
Hello Allie, Sunday, August 3, 2003, 12:39:06 AM, you wrote: AM Sorry for the funny metaphor, but when you have young kids like I have, AM everything can potentially talk and develops a personality. Don't appologize, that clarifies things greatly. Before I leave for work, I'll have to remember to create a map file from my home machine. THen, when I'm through with my day, I make the sync file based on the map from home. I bring that, plus a map file made from work home to repeat the process the next day. Maybe I'll just do this over the weekends g. THanks again for the clarification. Steve Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Synchronizing between notebook and desktop
Hello Allie, Sunday, August 3, 2003, 12:58:43 AM, you wrote: AM Another way to do the regular synchronisation would be to backup the AM mail folder on the laptop each day and restore it to the desktop. If you AM do any major changes like creating a new account, then do the AM synchronisation. Would this capture filters, views, addressbooks, etc...? I'm not very familiar with where TB keeps those files -- I'm coming from Outlook and Outlook Express which scatter files everywhere making it nearly impossible to do what you're describing. AM If you have a remove-able drive like a Zip Disk, you could even have AM your mail folder on it and take it with you when leaving either system. AM However, you'd have to do some regular archiving to keep the Mail folder AM size down. I'd thought of this, but wouldn't it make accessing messages time-consuming? I was thinking of using those little USB drives, the ones which can fit on a keychain and hold 128 MB or so. Obviously, I'd have to keep the mail within that size, but then I could just plug the folder in either at home or at work. Also, in theory, this setup offers a degree of extra security as the mail is physically in my pocket and not on a machine somewhere. Again, as mentioned above, I'm not sure about addressbooks, filters, views, ... AM Of course, the ideal solution to your situation would be IMAP accounts. AM :) TB!'s completely revamped IMAP support is currently in beta testing AM stages so stay tuned. Definitely a good suggestion, my only concern would be the ability to filter messages via Imap? I couldn't set up filtering at work -- they're using Exchange and as far as I know, the filtering will only work via Outlook. Still, maybe, hopefully, I'm wrong? Again, thanks for all the niformation, Steve Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Synchronizing between notebook and desktop
Hello Julian, Sunday, August 3, 2003, 2:33:41 PM, you wrote: JBL I use synchronize regularly to keep my laptop and desktop up to date, JBL so that I have all my messages when I travel, and ensure that I can JBL collect mail when away (although I now use Leave Mail on Server for 2 JBL days so I can collect mail later on the desktop machine. I'm just curious, do you not synchronize the laptop with the desktop when you return from traveling -- I'm trying to understand why you would leave mail on the server. JBL Every couple JBL of months, I restore the laptop (which uses Xray to manage SMTP JBL connections) from a backup of the Desktop installation and re-set up JBL the accounts. So, the account settings aren't getting preserved in the backup -- the backup which you're restoring on the laptop? Xray sounds interesting -- I'm assuming it's an SMTP server of some sort which you're running locally. If that's the case, I should get more info on it as that's going to be my next challenge. Steve Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Synchronizing between notebook and desktop
Hello Allie, Saturday, August 2, 2003, 5:23:38 PM, you wrote: SMS synchronize my mail between my work notebook and my home desktop. SMS In examining the help file, I see two possible ways to do this, but SMS am not sure which might work best. My first thought was the SMS obvious synchronization feature. If I'm understanding the help SMS file correctly, I would need to create two map/data files -- not SMS sure why I couldn't use the same file. AM In the synchronisation excercise, the first step is to create a snapshot AM of the target system so that it's known what's already on the target AM system. The next step is to create the synchronisation data file on the AM source system, using the snapshot file of the target system. In this AM way, only the data that's not on the target system will be put in the AM synchronisation data file. The final step is to get the target system up AM to date by using the synchronisation data file. OK, if I'm understanding this correctly, the data files need to be generated on each machine each time the synchronization is to take place? For example, if I'm planning to synchronize daily, would I need to generate the map data files daily, or could I use the same map file over and over? SMS Also, would I need to first set up accounts on the desktop -- right SMS now, I've got everything on the notebook and nothing on the SMS desktop. AM Sounds like it would be better to simply backup the notebook's AM installation and then restore it to the desktop's installation. Are you suggesting that this might be the way to go initially and then resourt to synchronization, or back up the files each time and don't bother with synchronization? THanks again for all help, Steve Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
