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MS Office Forum / Outlook / General MS Outlook Questions / May 2008outlook 2003 backup tool not working
I have the backup tool installed in my Outlook 2003, and programmed to backup the Personal Folder (outlook.pst) and the Archive Folder (archive.pst) every day. However, these two .pst files are NEVER EVER backed-up automatically when I close the program. I can only back them up manually (i.e., File/backup/save backup, then the backup takes place the next trime I close the program.) What might be going on? The backup doesn't take place by looking at the date but if it has been more than 24 hours since the last backup.  SignatureRobert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook] Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.howto-outlook.com/ Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more http://www.msoutlook.info/ Real World Questions, Real World Answers ----- > I have the backup tool installed in my Outlook 2003, and programmed to > backup [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > What might be going on? It is not backing up; not after 24 hours, not after one wek. It's simply as if I hadn't downloaded the tool. > The backup doesn't take place by looking at the date but if it has been more > than 24 hours since the last backup. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > > > What might be going on? On those occasions that it doesn't work, does the outlook.exe process actually stops? If not see; http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm SignatureRobert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook] Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.howto-outlook.com/ Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more http://www.msoutlook.info/ Real World Questions, Real World Answers ----- > It is not backing up; not after 24 hours, not after one wek. It's simply > as [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> > >> > What might be going on? The outlook.exe process does stop. The backup tool does not kick in. > On those occasions that it doesn't work, does the outlook.exe process > actually stops? [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >> > > >> > What might be going on? As I explained, the outlook.exe process stops when I close the software, so this is not a problem with Outlook "hanging"... Any other ideas? > On those occasions that it doesn't work, does the outlook.exe process > actually stops? [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >> > > >> > What might be going on? Hello Try BackupMyFolder! that will backup your PST file without closing Outlook Go visit : www.addonmail.com/Products/BackupMyFolder.asp Regards Gilles Thank you, Gilles, a most interesting add-in indeed. A few observations about BackupMyFolder, though: 1. It's better to perform the backup with Outlook closed. If it is open, it messes up the disposition of the "My Calendars" and "My Contacts" folders in the navigation pane, adding folders that shouldn't be there. 2. If you perform the backup with Outlook closed, you need to make sure that the folder being backed-up is not password-protected, otherwise the backup will not take place. 3. Curiously, the download and installation of this add-in has produced the side-effect of making Outlook's native backup tool work again, automatically, according to its schedule (it's set up to backup the Personal Folders file every day.) So now I have not one, but two ways of backing up my Outlook data... Again, Thanks. Miguel > Hello > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Regards > Gilles |
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