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 its worth doing! t> If compacted files are much smaller and you have seen the size you t> know likely what happens with one month of data. As said compress t> them properly and watch security settings and then see how big it t> becomes. Check they are all accessible The first date on that smtp.log file was somewhere in 2006, I think - not a typical period for a single logfile. The POPlog is over 3 *GIG*, and though I'm pretty sure I can rar it, I'm not certain I can load it into an editor. That's kind of a big file. Anyway, fwiw, the smtp.log started out at 315,567kb, and rar'ed down to 159,975, that's with 'normal' compression. I haven't messed with Winrar's config for a while, and it's probably not far off the defaults, if any changes were made at all. Took about 45 minutes, give or take. Is that any help? t> After you have done the backup one time and its worth it, t> consider buying a kingmax memory stick and run on there. Current last sticks are t> big enough to probably store at least a year of data.!! Obviously: watch names!! t> I think there will be a significant reduction in file size... Note make every t> month a backup and store for that month!! One you start doing it you will make t> your own methods to save time! But remember ALWAYS make sure to have 1 untouched t> copy of the data!!! And keep the month's separate as if you need the lot you t> likely havent got the disk-space to expand them!! I still can't think why I'd need more than a month's worth of log, really. On this particular occasion we needed about 8 hours worth, to identify a server error, and that's the kind of thing I'm likely to need it for I'd think. Seriously, why would I need more? tia, Lynn -- Lynn :Hawthorne: :usflag: :canadaflag: theli...@comcast.net * * * Aun Aprendo I'd rather be WARP'ed * * * Team OS/2 TBv.4.1.11 NT5 SP4 ________________________________________________ Current version is 4.1.11 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
