Hello Chris, > You computer should be configured in such a way that when the UPS > reports that it has x percent left, the computer shuts itself down. > Now, since you have a laptop, things are slightly different.
As my message bases total over 45GB at present, shutting down TB! (all accounts and folders set to compress!) takes just over 6 hours. Not an option, without having something to SHUT DOWN TB! from within Task Manager. This is what I do whenever I need to shut down, other than when I do my weekly shut-down and compress on the weekend. > Also, nightly backups are nice. However, they are much easier to do on > an always-on desktop that on a laptop that may be on or off. I > normally get around to backing my laptop up every other day. I have > made it part of my nightly routine: start backup, visit bathroom, > other stuff..., see backup is finished, turn computer off. I do weeklies, as these are 100GB drives. > Hope these suggestions help in the future. Also, if you need it, I > have TBUDL going back to 2003-Sept-6. If there is a way to get it, I'd surely like to reload this, and TBBETA and/or TBOT if I can get it. I will restore the backups I have and see what I am missing. Perhaps some kind soul may have the area where the gap exists and could send me a zipped message base file containing only the missing posts. I have done this in the past by creating a folder and copying only the messages requested to that folder, then zipping it up and sending it to the recipient. The extra problem is I am still running V2.12. -- Warmest tropical wishes, Spike Quote for this point on the timeline: "The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret." /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign - Against HTML Mail \ / If it aint a webpage it shouldn't be HTML. X Say NO! to bloatmail - ban HTML mail! / \ Ask Spikey, he hates everything (HTML), especially the new AOL implementation! -------------------------------------------------- Composed & sent using TheBat! v2.12.00, hamstrung by Windows XP 5.1, Build 2600 Service Pack 2 on a Toshiba Satellite P25-S5261 / P4-3.2GHz with 2GB RAM / 200GB HDD (100GB X2) -------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.51.10 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html