Syncback has support that shows people how to use it, I'm sure. But I did write a blog post on it anyway. http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/backup/syncback/ There's something in there that's in the paid version only, where you can check off only certain files within a folder but you'll get the drift anyway. Here's another one: http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/backup/a-simple-backup-plan/ --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
On 8/11/2012 6:13 PM, Terry L. wrote: > Hi Ian, > I like your idea with Sychback, but not sure hwo to set it up. Right now > I have my Legacy file backed up to my documents. Any way you could give > me some details on how you set yours up? > Cheers! > Terry > > > From: ijg3...@gmail.com > > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > > Subject: RE: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy > Dropbox > Syncback > > Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:16:32 +1000 > > > > Here's what I settled on, it works for me. > > > > I have continued using dropbox (free) for syncing my machines but my > main genealogy folder (the one legacy access at home) is no longer in > dropbox, it's in my documents area like it used to be. > > > > I now use syncback (free) to automatically perform 3 tasks: > > > > 1- It syncs my genealogy folder with dropbox every 30 minutes. > > 2- Every 6 hours it makes a backup of my genealogy folder to my > external hard drive. > > 3- Every 24 hours it backs up my genealogy folder to my new (free) > amazon cloud account. > > > > And soon I will be setting up a fourth function of having syncback > send a copy of all my genealogy material to my cousin via email on a > monthly basis. She in turn is going to burn it to disk and keep all > disks forever basically, in her storage unit. > > > > I'm determined not to lose data again, at least no more than 30 > minutes worth and because legacy is no longer directly accessing and > activating dropbox, my bandwidth overheads have dropped and I have > faster accessible internet browsing. All in all keeping my primary > legacy file in dropbox was a bad idea. > > > > Ian > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Laura Johnson [mailto:rngad...@madisontelco.com] > > Sent: Saturday, 11 August 2012 9:11 PM > > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > > Subject: Fwd: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy > Dropbox > Syncback > > > > I would be very wary of putting anything on a Wordpress site. > Wordpress is a prime target for hackers as it is easily hacked into. I > just had one of my sites hijacked back in February and I am still > cleaning up messes from that. > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy > Dropbox > Syncback > > Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:17:53 +0100 > > From: Charani <charan...@gmail.com> > > Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > > > > I think I'd be more inclined to deposit files in a private area of > one of my domains - so long as I could remember the URL, of course! :)) > I also have a couple of Wordpress sites. > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) > and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5194 - Release Date: 08/11/12 > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
