Re: Automatic backups

Hi On Thursday 29 July 2010 at 6:09:04 PM, in , Costas Papadopoulos wrote: > Please note that I never tried or tested the suggested backup > method. I use something very similar, having got the idea from this list but since lost the reference - probably indirectly attributable to the same sourc

Re: Automatic backups

re TB Program located. set drvPm=c: rem (3) Set drive where TB mail base located. set drvMl=x: rem (4) Set drive where TB backups located. set drvBU=x: rem (5) Set directory where TB backups located. set dstdir=TBArchives\ rem (6) Set directory where TB program located. set srcdirPM=Program files\T

Re: Automatic backups

Hi Jack! > I have no idea why an icon is created instead of a text string > showing the date but I would love to know. Something in the regex perhaps? That's simply because the RegEx doesn't work correctly for filenames anymore. I suggest you write a bug report. (But Roelof mentioned it is a know

Re: Automatic backups

able to accomplish that? I've disabled the autobackup feature and created an event in the scheduler, that event is set to create a backup with the name: E:\Mijn Backups\The Bat!\%Date="MMDD".tbk It has been discussed previously on the list that the macros don't work

Automatic backups

Greetings all, In continuing to research this problem (for me anyway) I discovered an email (http://www.mail-archive.com/tbudl@thebat.dutaint.com/msg89326.html) which contains a regex which supposedly will produce a backup which has a filename containing both the date and time. With this info

Re: Automatic backups

Hello David, On Sunday, July 25, 2010 you wrote: DE> Hi Jack, DE> On Sun, 25 Jul 2010, at 07:29:47 [which was on Sunday at 13:29 where I live] DE> you wrote: DC Give it a base filename and then let it name them name-date RO>>> Well, that exactly what TB is doing for me. DE> < ... > >> I

Re:Automatic backups

Hi Jack, On Sun, 25 Jul 2010, at 07:29:47 [which was on Sunday at 13:29 where I live] you wrote: DC>>> Give it a base filename and then let it name them name-date RO>> Well, that exactly what TB is doing for me. < ... > > I found an old email on this subject, written by me coincidentally, whic

Re: Automatic backups

Hello Roelof, On Sunday, July 25, 2010 you wrote: RO> Hallo David, RO> On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:25:00 -0400GMT (24-7-2010, 17:25 , where I RO> live), you wrote: DC>> Give it a base filename and then let it name them name-date RO> Well, that exactly what TB is doing for me. Roelof, can you give

Re: Automatic backups

Hello David, On Sunday, July 25, 2010 you wrote: DE> Hi Jack, DE> On Sat, 24 Jul 2010, at 11:20:24 [which was on Saturday at 17:20 where I DE> live] you wrote: DC>>> A way to have TB! manage several backups would be good. Give DC>>> it a base filename and

Re:Automatic backups

Hi Jack, On Sat, 24 Jul 2010, at 11:20:24 [which was on Saturday at 17:20 where I live] you wrote: DC>> A way to have TB! manage several backups would be good. Give DC>> it a base filename and then let it name them name-date and an DC>> option for how many to mai

Re: Automatic backups

Hallo David, On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:25:00 -0400GMT (24-7-2010, 17:25 , where I live), you wrote: DC> Give it a base filename and then let it name them name-date Well, that exactly what TB is doing for me. DC> and an option for how many to maintain so that it deletes the DC> oldest one(s) That

Re: Automatic backups

Hi! With backups you should rely on the grandfather principle. So you have the current backup, the last one and the one before that. Therefore I would like to see an option that you could set a schedule for three backups which will be overwritten everytime they are triggered. (It should be

Re: Automatic backups

Hello David, On Saturday, July 24, 2010 you wrote: --- snip --- DC> A way to have TB! manage several backups would be good. Give DC> it a base filename and then let it name them name-date and an DC> option for how many to

Re: Automatic backups

Hello Jack on TBUDL, Saturday, July 24, 2010, 9:27:14 AM, you wrote: > On Saturday, July 24, 2010 you wrote: m>> I can do a normal full backup whenever I like, using The Bat tools/backup/standard method manually. Scheduled (automatic) full backups fail to work after the first one

Re: Automatic backups

Hello mark, On Saturday, July 24, 2010 you wrote: m> I can do a normal full backup whenever I like, using The Bat tools/backup/standard method manually. Scheduled (automatic) full backups fail to work after the first one, however, apparently because the filename is already taken. m>

Re: Automatic backups

I can do a normal full backup whenever I like, using The Bat tools/backup/standard method manually. Scheduled (automatic) full backups fail to work after the first one, however, apparently because the filename is already taken. Sorry if my original post wasn't clear. Mark Friday, Ju

Re: Automatic backups

Hello mark-toss, On Friday, July 23, 2010 you wrote: mt> Emerging from lurkdom to say I've had exactly the same problem. I can get The Bat to do incremental backups automatically, but not full backup. In my case, I just resigned myself to doing a full backup manually every week or so

Re: Automatic backups

Emerging from lurkdom to say I've had exactly the same problem. I can get The Bat to do incremental backups automatically, but not full backup. In my case, I just resigned myself to doing a full backup manually every week or so. Another Mark Thursday, July 22, 2010, 4:01:14 PM, you

Re: Automatic backups

ctually Mark, since I'm excessively anal retentive (my wife calls me Mr. Monk), I was trying to get TB! to produce a FULL backup every time it ran. While I'm sure I could eliminate this user-created problem by doing what you suggest, it would mean that periodically I would have to

Re: Automatic backups

ckup filename as "TBbackup.tbk" JSL> and it will save the backup properly the first time I run the backup. However, subsequent backups either manually JSL> started or started by TB! result in an error message because the filename already exists. Well, yes, that's true because the fir

Automatic backups

p properly the first time I run the backup. However, subsequent backups either manually started or started by TB! result in an error message because the filename already exists. Well, yes, that's true because the first backup was saved to that filename. Can I get TB! to automatically ove

Re[2]: Log backups, was CA certificate issue

4/20/2009 t> Do me a favour and winrar the 2 files properly, You'd better define 'properly', if you want them done some particular way :-) This is an XP Pro system, btw .. t> Keep an eye how long it takes to make and check a backup and what t> sizes are in both cases as I would like to know if

Where are backups stored

Hello Tbudl, The Bat 4.0.7 Alt+F11 Scheduler It looks that in long forgotten times I scheduled 2 tasks there. One called backup and the other called automatic backup. How can I see where the tasks store their backups? -- Best regards, Tony How much deeper would the ocean be if sponges didn&#

Re: Scheduling Backups

Hello Michael, Monday, September 24, 2007, 3:19:54 PM, among other things, you wrote: MR> I have set up the Scheduler to backup at 6:15pm every day. The scheduler MR> seems to have a mind of it's own, though. For instance, it just performed a MR> backup (at ~9am). MR> Any suggestions on how to k

Scheduling Backups

I have set up the Scheduler to backup at 6:15pm every day. The scheduler seems to have a mind of it's own, though. For instance, it just performed a backup (at ~9am). Any suggestions on how to keep the scheduler working according to the time I have specified? -- Michael Rudnick

Re: Scheduling Backups

Hallo Dave, On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:12:48 -0400GMT (13-7-2007, 15:12 +0200, where I live), you wrote: DG> I want to have TB! schedule automatic backups every 7th day at a DG> particular time. That's no problem, but how do you specify the day of DG> the week on which that backup is

Scheduling Backups

I want to have TB! schedule automatic backups every 7th day at a particular time. That's no problem, but how do you specify the day of the week on which that backup is to take place? I suppose I'm missing something obvious and will be embarrassed when I find the answer, but I don'

Re: Scheduling Backups

Hello Michael Rudnick & everyone else, on 26-Jun-2006 at 02:54 you (Michael Rudnick) wrote: ASK>> When TB is not running, press Windows+R and type "ntbackup". Thats ASK>> a realiable backup program. :-) > I'm familiar with NTBackup. I thought that for a successful reinstall > (folders, accounts,

Re: Scheduling Backups

Michael Rudnick @ 2006-6-25 8:54:48 PM "Scheduling Backups" > I'm familiar with NTBackup. I thought that for a successful > reinstall (folders, accounts, etc.) I needed the backup within > TheBat! If not, can I just backup the Program Files folders or are > there oth

Re:Scheduling Backups

Alexander, Sunday, June 25, 2006, 11:08:46 AM, you wrote: ASK> Hello Michael Rudnick & everyone else, ASK> on 25-Jun-2006 at 16:42 you (Michael Rudnick) wrote: >> I'd like to set up an automatic backup, either using the scheduler or >> using other standard Windows tools. Can anyone give me a sim

Re: Scheduling Backups

Hello Michael Rudnick & everyone else, on 25-Jun-2006 at 16:42 you (Michael Rudnick) wrote: > I'd like to set up an automatic backup, either using the scheduler or > using other standard Windows tools. Can anyone give me a simple backup > that I can rely on? When TB is not running, press Windows

Scheduling Backups

I know that this topic has been discussed before. I apologize for any repeat questions. I'm not sure how to search old messages. I'd like to set up an automatic backup, either using the scheduler or using other standard Windows tools. Can anyone give me a simple backup that I can rely on? Thanks.

Re[3]: Bat Scheduler and Backups

B>>> ... does TheBat Scheduler require the full Bat application to be B>>> running Sorry to have missed (many?) days of this topic... Does the scheduler in version 2.12 allow BACKUP as an action to add? I cannot find how. Thx all Rich -- Beautiful Butterfly Displays http://FramedButterflyAr

Re[2]: Bat Scheduler and Backups

> Hallo Marten, > I've set it as backup to standard backup file with the name: > D:\Mijn Backups\The Bat!\%Date="MMDD".tbk Thanks - do you nhave any idea id this will work: D:\Mijn Backups\The Bat!\%Date="MMDDhhnn".tbk to make 200602161930.tbk

Re: Bat Scheduler and Backups

Hello all, Thursday, February 16, 2006, Marten Gallagher wrote: >> I've set it as backup to standard backup file with the name: >> D:\Mijn Backups\The Bat!\%Date="MMDD".tbk > Thanks - do you nhave any idea id this will work: > D:\Mijn Backups\The Bat!\%D

Re: Bat Scheduler and Backups

dard backup file with the name: D:\Mijn Backups\The Bat!\%Date="MMDD".tbk Works fine, just as I was taught recently. MG> -- Your cut sign doesn't do its job. -- Groetjes, Roelof Veni, Vidi, Vacancy. (I came, I saw, I managed to find a room.) The Bat! 3.70.09 "Q

Re[2]: Bat Scheduler and Backups

B>> Thing is, does TheBat Scheduler require the full Bat application to be B>> running And could someone remind me the way of changing the name of the backup file to add the date/time so that a new backup file is created each time. -- Marten Gallagher Annery Kiln Web Design www.annerykiln.co.uk U

Re: Bat Scheduler and Backups

Hallo BJH, On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:05:47 +GMT (15-2-2006, 10:05 +0100, where I live), you wrote: B> Thing is, does TheBat Scheduler require the full Bat application to be B> running Yes. B> or does it run as a separate 'service' in the background? No such luck. But of course you can keep TB

Bat Scheduler and Backups

OK, I've managed to avert disaster and recovered by judicious file copying from my last tape backup. And I've now created a Bat Backup using the inbuilt backup routine, I ought to know better really! Now I've discovered that TheBat can process automated backups using the Sched

Re: Backups with TB pro encrypted?

Hello Chris, Tuesday, December 27, 2005, 8:38:29 PM, you wrote: C> If you password-protect the backup, then the backup is encrypted. Thank you. -- Darrin Using The Bat! v3.64.01 Christmas Edition on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2

Re: Backups with TB pro encrypted?

Darrin @ 12/27/2005 10:20:47 PM "Backups with TB pro encrypted?" > I use thebat pro with OTFE and I make backups about once a week with > thebat. Are my backups by themselves encrypted? Can anyone who can > get ahold of my backups view the emails? If you password-protect t

Backups with TB pro encrypted?

Hello friends, I use thebat pro with OTFE and I make backups about once a week with thebat. Are my backups by themselves encrypted? Can anyone who can get ahold of my backups view the emails? -- Darrin Using The Bat! v3.64.01 Christmas Edition on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2

Re: TB with OTFE Backups

Hello Chris, Sunday, June 19, 2005, 12:57:23 PM, you wrote: > There is a password option for backups. I do not know if this uses the > same or similar encryption. My concern was say I made a backup (No password) and someone else restored my backup on their version of TB, would all my ac

Re: TB with OTFE Backups

Darrin @ 2005-Jun-18 12:26:37 AM "TB with OTFE Backups" <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Now that I have OTFE enabled. My question is if I make a backup of > all my accounts using TB that I keep on a separate drive, are the > backups encrypted as well? There is a password opt

TB with OTFE Backups

Hello TBUDL, Now that I have OTFE enabled. My question is if I make a backup of all my accounts using TB that I keep on a separate drive, are the backups encrypted as well? -- Best regards, Darrin Current version is 3.5.25 | 'Using

Re: Automated backups?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Wayne Howard @ 2004-Oct-17 7:55:11 PM "Automated backups?" <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Does anyone know if there is a way to automate a backup either via > the interface or via the command line? Support this bug (which probab

Re: Automated backups?

On Sunday, October 17, 2004, 19:55:11, Wayne Howard wrote: > Does anyone know if there is a way to automate a backup either via the > interface or via the command line? I use a Windows .cmd (formerly known as .bat files) script to back up some of my applications: --8<--snip---

Automated backups?

Hello fellow tbudl members, Does anyone know if there is a way to automate a backup either via the interface or via the command line? -- Cheers! Wayne Howard Using The Bat! version: 3.0.1.33 Directory Opus 8: "the premier file manager for Windows"

Re: Incremental backups

[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> @ 21-Apr-2004 5:32:46 AM "Incremental backups" <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I assume you are talking about the built-in backup function... > I've always used complete backups. Partly because I don't understand > how inc

Re: Incremental backups

Hi Peter, jsod>>If I work up 50 incremental jsod>> backups and want to restore them all, is this process as tedious as I jsod>> fear - that is, done one by one ? Or can it be automatized somehow ? jsod>> Do they have any advantages apart from the obvious gain in time o

Re: Incremental backups

Hello johnny, On April 21, 2004, 05:32, you wrote: jsod> Hi all, jsod> I've always used complete backups. Partly because I don't understand jsod> how incremental backups work. If I work up 50 incremental jsod> backups and want to restore them all, is this process as t

Incremental backups

Hi all, I've always used complete backups. Partly because I don't understand how incremental backups work. If I work up 50 incremental backups and want to restore them all, is this process as tedious as I fear - that is, done one by one ? Or can it be automatized somehow ? Do the

Re: Backups

Hello Chris, On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 14:22:57 -0500 GMT (06/12/2003, 02:22 +0700 GMT), Chris wrote: >> What is the advantage or disadvantage of the different methods? > When you store the attachments in the message body, your backup is > more complete. The attachments are part of the backup file. If y

Re: Backups

On Monday, November 24, 2003 at 5:05:52 PM, ETM wrote in the message "Backups" <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > What is the advantage or disadvantage of the different methods? When you store the attachments in the message body, your backup is more complete. The attachments are part

Re: Backups

AFAIR disabling »store external attachments in message bodies« just backups every single attachment it finds in the account's attach directory. It does not check if there really is a mail for an attachment. If you have only one attachment directory assigned to more than one account *all* attachme

Re[2]: Backups

Hello Elaine, On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 17:05:52 -0500 GMT (24.11.2003, 23:05 +0200 GMT, where I live), you wrote: MM>> Yes, I am missing something. I have just noted that when MM>> I enable "store external attachments in message bodies" MM>> I get a much larger backup - mystery solved. E> I went from

Re: Backups

MM> Yes, I am missing something. I have just noted that when MM> I enable "store external attachments in message bodies" MM> I get a much larger backup - mystery solved. I went from 395 to 397 MB, not a major difference. What is the advantage or disadvantage of the different methods? Elaine _

Re: Backups

MM> I notice that when I now do "Tools, Backup" the resulting MM> .tbk file is about half the size of what it used to be, when MM> I did backups under 1.62r. MM> Is this more efficient compression with version 2, or am I MM> missing something? Yes, I am missing somethin

Backups

Hello Listers, I notice that when I now do "Tools, Backup" the resulting .tbk file is about half the size of what it used to be, when I did backups under 1.62r. Is this more efficient compression with version 2, or am I missing something? -- Regard

Re: Automatic backups?

On Friday, July 19, 2002, 14:45, Tim Musson wrote: > Now within TB. However, you can create a batch file that > 1. backs up the reg key (see ) > 2. backs up the TB file systems (copy, compress, etc.) > Then schedule the batch file to run.

Re: Automatic backups?

Hey Michael, My MUA believes 'The Bat! (v1.60q)' was used to write [EMAIL PROTECTED]">mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at 8:33:46 AM. MT> Hello tbudl, MT> Is there any way to automate the Backup procedure?? Now within TB. However, you can create a batch file that 1. backs

Re: Automatic backups?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi [EMAIL PROTECTED], @19 July 2002, 07:59 -0400 (12:59 UK time) [EMAIL PROTECTED] in [EMAIL PROTECTED]">mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >> Go to http://www.macasoft.hu/ and look for the English pages. > I assume this isn't official Ritlabs material a

Re: Automatic backups?

Dear Britt, >But it happens so that I know that one of the bat-dealers has made a >program called EmailAlarm, and it has several purposes. > >1) It can generate an e-mail whenever you want and sent it to whomever >you want at the time specified by you. > >2) Make a PopUp Windows reminder. > >3) S

Re[2]: Automatic backups?

Dear Sudip, Friday, July 19, 2002 at 12:40:47 PM you wrote: MT>> Is there any way to automate the Backup procedure? SP> I wanna know the answer too, I don't know why the gurus are ignoring SP> this thread :) Max and Stephan is on a vacation until the 12th of august. I guess after that a lot

Re: Automatic backups?

On Friday, July 19, 2002, 12:40, Sudip Pokhrel wrote: MT>> Is there any way to automate the Backup procedure? > I wanna know the answer too, I don't know why the gurus are ignoring > this thread :) Probably because it's an FAQ. The answer is no and it could easily be found in the archives. --

Re: Automatic backups?

Hi Michael, On Wed, 17 Jul 2002 13:33:46 +0100 GMT (Jul 17, 18:18 my local time), you [MT] wrote: MT> Is there any way to automate the Backup procedure? I wanna know the answer too, I don't know why the gurus are ignoring this thread :) -- Cheers, Sudip For PM:- mailto:[EMAI

Automatic backups?

Hello tbudl, Is there any way to automate the Backup procedure?? -- Best regards, Michael http://web.ukonline.co.uk/thompsonmike/ 'To see a world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wild flower To hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour' ___

Backups - what is kept where?

Does anyone know where the filters and quick template info falls in the backup classifications? I would guess they would both be covered under the account data section but would like verification if anyone knew for certain. Also, what is covered under user preferences? Just the editor settings?

Re: Automating/Scheduling Backups

On Monday, March 19, 2001 at 06:31:40 +0400 John wrote: ML>> Thanks, but I've a perfect backup solution already > What is the name of this software and is there an URL to go to > it(if it is not custom tailored)? I would be interested to try it. On principle I don't like trumpeting other commer

Re[2]: Automating/Scheduling Backups

Hello Ming-Li, Monday, March 19, 2001, 7:17:07 PM, you wrote: ML> Thanks, but I've a perfect backup solution already What is the name of this software and is there an URL to go to it(if it is not custom tailored)? I would be interested to try it. -- Best regards, John

Re: Automating/Scheduling Backups

On Monday, March 19, 2001 at 12:30:45 + Adam wrote: > Just to clarify, you mean it can't do a partial restore, it's > all or nothing? I think it's pretty obvious from the backup/restore dialog box. You get to choose if you want account data, registry data, etc., but within each category, i

Re: Automating/Scheduling Backups

On Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 00:08:26 +0400 John wrote: > If you need a third party software to back your files manually or > on schedule (not only Bat! files) I would recommend ... Thanks, but I've a perfect backup solution already, and this questions have been discussed many times and many sol

Re[2]: Automating/Scheduling Backups

Hello Ming-Li, On Sunday, March 18, 2001, 6:45:19 PM, you wrote: ML> Also because it can't restore just a few --instead of all--folders. Just to clarify, you mean it can't do a partial restore, it's all or nothing? Has any else had any problems with the backup, I am using it now as my only m

Re[2]: Automating/Scheduling Backups

files) I would recommend FileBack PC << http://www.fileback-pc.com/ >>. It compresses your backups to save space and keeps up to 99 revisions of your files. So in case any of your files gets corrupt or destroyed by viruses or you wrongly entered a new password and can no longer access you

Re: Automating/Scheduling Backups

On Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 07:06:12 -0500 A Curtis Martin wrote: F>> Is there anyway to automate/schedule the Bat's inbuilt backup F>> facility? > No, there isn't. > Because of this, I don't use TB!'s backup facility a lot. Also because it can't restore just a few --instead of all--folders.

Re: Automating/Scheduling Backups

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sun, 18 Mar 2001 09:27:51 +, Ftpacc graced us with these comments: F> Is there anyway to automate/schedule the Bat's inbuilt backup F> facility? No, there isn't. Because of this, I don't use TB!'s backup facility a lot. - -- - Allie -

Automating/Scheduling Backups

Hello Bat, Is there anyway to automate/schedule the Bat's inbuilt backup facility? I searched the archive, but the reference's I found to backup are mainly from before the version with the built in backup and refer to copying the Bat! folder and registry entry. -- Best regards, Adam Using

Re: automatic backups

On 12-03-2001 at 19:55, Tony Owens kindly wrote: > I'd like TB! to automatically backup all my mail accounts > periodically or, if this isn't possible, to periodically > remind me to backup manually. >From two earlier postings of mine: === fwd 1 === I use .. inc

automatic backups

Hi TBUDL folks, I'd like TB! to automatically backup all my mail accounts periodically or, if this isn't possible, to periodically remind me to backup manually. I've seen references to automatic backups in the archive (referring to a TB! vs. Becky comparison), but tha

Re: Auto backups do not really exist

h file that backs up my daily changes, encrypts them, and stores them on a different partition. You can't expect more from a backup. Yet, one needs to make regular backups on a different medium too - a tape, a cd, a removable hard disk.) - K - -- It's not easy, but the easy things I h

Re: Auto backups do not really exist

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Doug, On Mon, 27 Nov 2000, at 22:09:21 h [GMT +] you wrote this about "Auto backups do not really exist": JD>> Although copying files to a different dir will JD>> prevent against small amounts of corruption it

Re: Auto backups do not really exist

Hi Jamie, Monday, November 27, 2000, 8:22:50 AM, you wrote: [SNIP] JD> Although copying files to a different dir will JD> prevent against small amounts of corruption it is not a worthwhile JD> thing. Yes. But might itt be useful in preventing corruption from a computer crash while you're using

Auto backups do not really exist

Hello Marty, On Fri, 24 Nov 2000 11:44:01 -0500 GMT your local time, which was Friday, November 24, 2000, 16:44:01 (GMT+0100) (BST) my local time, Marty wrote: M> I think there should be some automated backup routine for M> preservation of datafiles! I don't think a true backup routine cold be d