backing up an open file

[econnor]

Does anyone know how to backup an open microsoft outlook.pst file?

[Mayoff]

Retrospect for Windows includes an external script to help you out. The following is from the user's guide:

 

 

 

Quit Outlook

 

This VBScript script closes Outlook 2000, which

 

allows Retrospect to copy all Outlook 2000 data,

 

then reopens Outlook. This script allows

 

Retrospect to back up Outlook 2000 files, which

 

are otherwise unavailable when Outlook 2000 is

 

running at the time of backup.

 

 

 

This external script, which works with both

 

Retrospect and Retrospect clients, is executed

 

only when Retrospect runs a backup script

 

named Backup Outlook. In Retrospect, create a

 

backup script named “Backup Outlook” or rename

 

your existing backup script.

 

 

 

NOTE: The Retrospect Launcher service

 

must be configured to log on as the local system,

 

not a user, for the Quit Outlook script to work.

 

(The local system is the default.) It will not work

 

if the service is configured as detailed under

 

“Microsoft Networking Volumes,” on page 110.

[ManFromGlad]

When investigating this same issue I discovered a third party product that could possibly be used. I have not used it with Retrospect, but see no reason why it would not work: http://www.stbernard.com/products/ofm/products_ofm.asp

 

 

 

It can be quite pricey, especially for server OS's and is only available for Windows clients.