On or near 1/19/02 1:07 AM, Thomas Schierle at [EMAIL PROTECTED] observed:
> well, thanks -- just like Jim, I feel better without losing data. > Having done a complex rebuild *once*, it started to back up E'rages > database using Retrospect. I assume you mean that <you> started to back up using Retrospect, not the rebuild. Right? Otherwise, there's a very cool unadvertised feature in Erage...;-) Yeah, an actual physical copy is advisable. I use the AppleScript that copies the MUD folder periodically. I've just been cleaning up the OS X versions. I have two variations; one runs from within Entourage's script menu (and quits Entourage to do the backup); the other runs from the system Script Menu (it checks to see if Entourage is open, and if so, quits it). Both also quit the Database Daemon, which gets restarted when you relaunch Entourage. I set the script up on an Entourage Schedule to run at 5:30 AM every morning, so I have a daily backup. The script (originally written by Jeff Porten about one year ago) keeps two generations of backup, and automatically purges the oldest before making the new backup. The drawback is that it means you have three copies of your MUD folder, which can get huge, as we know. That's one reason I also archive with eMessage Archiver. I keep the MUD folder down to about 120 MB, which backs up in under two minutes. I periodically back up the FileMaker archives created by eMA to an external disk drive. -- Microsoft MVP for Entourage/OE/Word Allen Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> XNS name: =Allen Watson Applescripts for Outlook Express and Entourage: <http://homepage.mac.com/allenwatson/> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
