Alex Dean wrote: > Lost time rebuilding stuff due to inadequate backups also has a cost.
I agree, which is why I am trying to set up a script which backs up what is needed, without backing up unnecessary stuff. > Are you using a commerical backup program, or just doing copies? If > you're using something like Arkiea or Retrospect, you can configure > your backup sets to exclude the Trash folders but get everything else > in ~vpopmail/domains. I'm using a shell script which creates a compressed tar file. I've just changed it so it backs up /home/vpopmail/domains, but excludes */.Trash/* and */.Trash. -- Nikki Locke, Trumphurst Ltd. PC & Unix consultancy & programming http://www.trumphurst.com/