you could probably use robocopy along these lines which will deal with the locked files and then backup the copy. If Outlook is actively changing the file, there is a chance of corruption.
/MIR switch to mirror the source folder /B switch to open files in backup mode robocopy %source% %destination% /MIR /R:1 /W:1 /B On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 12:24 PM Patrik Dufresne <pat...@ikus-soft.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm using rdiff-backup on Windows 10 and I want to use it to backup the > ".ost" files containing the Outlook mailbox. To my understanding Outlook is > locking these files exclusively and that prevents rdiff-backup to copy the > file seamlessly. In fact, when rdiff-backup tries to backup these files a > simple "Permissions Error" is raised. > > One way I know it's possible to copy the file is using the VSS (Volume > Shadow Copy Service) to create a snapshot and then access the file data in > that snapshot. The process is deadious and requires Admin privilege which > is not always available. > > So what is your experience with these kinds of files ? Do you know other > ways to backup locked Outlook files ? > > I'm looking toward an automated script using VisualBasic script to export > the data maybe ? > > -- > IKUS Software > https://www.ikus-soft.com/ > 514-971-6442 > St-Colomban, QC J5K 1T9 > -- Contact Information for Alex DiMarco * For remote assistance to share your desktop: Download Splashtop Support <https://my.splashtop.com/sos/packages/download/TJAHTLRRTPXP> * Email: To Contact Alex DiMarco: a...@dimarcotech.com * Address: 51 Galaxy Blvd. Etobicoke, ON, Canada. M9W 5P1 * Phone: 1-877-454-7485
