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Does anyone know how you can copy an open PST file?
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
You can't.
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Milly - thanks for your response. OK, another question -
is it possible to shut Outlook down via a command prompt?
I.e. I'd like to setup a batch file to backup my PST
files, but if I can't copy and open PST file, is it
possible to shut down Outlook via a command prompt rather
than manually shutting the program down?
is it possible to shut Outlook down via a command prompt?
I.e. I'd like to setup a batch file to backup my PST
files, but if I can't copy and open PST file, is it
possible to shut down Outlook via a command prompt rather
than manually shutting the program down?
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Karl Burrows
Why don't you just use the PST backup add-in and have it backup on whatever
schedule you want?
schedule you want?
Milly - thanks for your response. OK, another question -
is it possible to shut Outlook down via a command prompt?
I.e. I'd like to setup a batch file to backup my PST
files, but if I can't copy and open PST file, is it
possible to shut down Outlook via a command prompt rather
than manually shutting the program down?-----Original Message-----
You can't.
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Thomas Wetzel
Hello Karl,
This add-in is very buggy and you have more problems with this add-in than
without.
Why don't you just use the PST backup add-in and have it backup on whatever
schedule you want?
This add-in is very buggy and you have more problems with this add-in than
without.
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Karl Burrows
I have used it for years on several version of Outlook and on several
computers with no problems. I just recommended it as an alternative to
allow him to backup at set intervals.
computers with no problems. I just recommended it as an alternative to
allow him to backup at set intervals.
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Karl Burrows
You can't backup an open pst file, but the pst backup add-in will schedule
to back it up when you close Outlook. To set it up, install the add-in,
then open Outlook and go to File, Backup. There you can set a schedule to
run for whatever period of time you want. I typically run it weekly.
the user. Is there a place to set-up time date of backup?
to back it up when you close Outlook. To set it up, install the add-in,
then open Outlook and go to File, Backup. There you can set a schedule to
run for whatever period of time you want. I typically run it weekly.
across the tool, but I woud need to do the schedueling of the backups notDWC said:I am having the same issue of trying to backup open PST files I came
the user. Is there a place to set-up time date of backup?
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alock
A bit late but...
....you can close outlook from the command line with the following VB
script:
On Error Resume Next
GetObject(,"Outlook.Application").Quit
Place the above two lines in a file with the extension .vbs (make sure
your security settings allow a Windows script to be run). Within a
batch file use the 'Call' statement to call the vbs file
asynchronously.
I use this in a batch file on my desktop which does the following:
1) Closes outlook
2) Empties the recycling bin
3) Uses 'RoboCopy' to synchronise my local folders with those on a
server.
4) Shuts the computer down.
I'm still looking for an easy way to close ActiveSync (for my iPaq)
which also keeps a connection to Outlook.
....you can close outlook from the command line with the following VB
script:
On Error Resume Next
GetObject(,"Outlook.Application").Quit
Place the above two lines in a file with the extension .vbs (make sure
your security settings allow a Windows script to be run). Within a
batch file use the 'Call' statement to call the vbs file
asynchronously.
I use this in a batch file on my desktop which does the following:
1) Closes outlook
2) Empties the recycling bin
3) Uses 'RoboCopy' to synchronise my local folders with those on a
server.
4) Shuts the computer down.
I'm still looking for an easy way to close ActiveSync (for my iPaq)
which also keeps a connection to Outlook.