AFAIK, rsync cannot copy open files. Outlook must be stopped in your case.
Rgrds Tev > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Peter > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:06 PM > To: rsync > Subject: rsync ok with open files? > > Hi gang. I am synchronizing Windows machines > (cwRsync/cygwin) with FreeBSD server. A batch file is used > to initiate the process (shell invoked rsync daemon). My > question is whether I need to tell my users to close any > affected applications (ex: Outlook; I am synchronizing the > outlook.pst file) during the procedure? > Peter > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection > around http://mail.yahoo.com > -- > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html