I just back up the folder manually by dragging and dropping to and external drive (I typically save about 10 days worth and start over)
But here is tutorial I was referencing http://www.entourage.mvps.org/database/backup.html#folderorg On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Richard Kriss <[email protected]> wrote: > Lorene, > > Thanks for the response. I have heard the same thing > but let the Time Machine back mine up but have not had > the guts to test it. > > I know SuperDuper clone of the whole HD will work but I > have no idea how to archive or save the Entourage Database > such that it can be used. > > Dick > > On 11/26/09 5:28 PM, "Lorene Romero" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have been told by several people to not back up the data base via > > time machine. And to just designate it as not to be backed up. > > > > Nightly I just manually back it up on a different drive. I have a folder > > for back up, manually (after shutting it all down) take identities and > > put a copy in the folder. In the main folder I list all seven days and > > the the identities folder goes daily in a folder with a date. > > > > Diane has a URL on how to automate a back up but I don't seem to be > > able to grasp it so just do it manually > > > > -Lorene > > > > Sent from my 3G iPhone! > > > > On Nov 26, 2009, at 8:45 AM, Richard Kriss <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Has anyone been able to restore the Entourage Database using > >> the OS X Time Machine? > >> > >> I have learned the hard way the pickiest file on my hard drive > >> is the Entourage Database and I am reluctant to even try restoring > >> it with the Time Machine for fear that Entourage may not > >> recognized the restored file. > >> > >> The reason for asking I used the Microsoft Database Utility to > >> compact the Database but it did not finish. It created a > >> compacted database but Entourage still uses the non-compacted > >> version. I would like to use the compacted version but need to > >> do something with the Database. I tried moving it out of > >> the Office 2008 Identities folder and that did not work. > >> > >> If I zip it, then trash the file will Entourage be able to read > >> the unzipped version? > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> YouTalk mailing list > >> List address: [email protected] > >> List information: http://entourage.mvps.org/support_options/list.html > >> List moderator: [email protected], [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe > > -- > > YouTalk mailing list > > List address: [email protected] > > List information: http://entourage.mvps.org/support_options/list.html > > List moderator: [email protected], [email protected] > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe > > > -- > YouTalk mailing list > List address: [email protected] > List information: http://entourage.mvps.org/support_options/list.html > List moderator: [email protected], [email protected] > To unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe > -- YouTalk mailing list List address: [email protected] List information: http://entourage.mvps.org/support_options/list.html List moderator: [email protected], [email protected] To unsubscribe: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
