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Thank you very much for your reply. I will try this.
And post the question in the Outlook newsgroup.
I appreciate your replying.
Regards
"Nepatsfan" wrote:
> First off, have you posted this question in the Outlook
> newsgroup?
>
> Instead of trying to run backappl.exe as a scheduled task, why
> not create a simple batch file that will copy your outlook.pst
> file? Then you can use Task Scheduler to run the batch file
> whenever you want. For instance, try the following except change
> the parameters to match your needs:
>
> Open notepad.
> Enter the following text:
>
> Copy C:\"Documents and Settings"\USERNAME\"Local
> Settings"\"Application Data"\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst
> Z:\"Outlook backup"
> Exit
>
> Note: Make sure to include the quotes around locations that have
> spaces in their name.
> Save the file as something like Backup.bat in a handy location.
> Set up a scheduled task that runs the batch file.
>
> Post back if you ever get backappl.exe to run as a scheduled
> tasks. I'd be interested in exactly how you solved the problem.
>
> --
> Nepatsfan
> "Harrow" <Harrow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:37EFA4CC-8914-42F6-AF2F-E5B7EBED5704@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your reply
> >
> > I am familiar with how pfbackup works.
> > What I am after is how to run this automatically, without
> > manual
> > intervention and reminders, on a regular basis.
> >
> > ie What program do I tell task scheduler to run? This is
> > probably
> > backappl.exe, but this appears to want some some "from" and
> > "to" path
> > parameters.
> >
> > About 3 weeks ago, there was an article posted, on exactly this
> > topic. This
> > worked fine with Outlook 2000. I did not follow the logic, but
> > the method
> > worked. It does not work with Outlook 2003. The article said
> > set up task
> > scheduler to run Windows\Prefetch\pfbackup.exe-xxxx.
> >
> > I think I found this article on the MS site, but it has now
> > been removed.
> > Regards
> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:
> >
> >> First off, you're more likely to get a correct answer to your
> >> question by posting it in the appropriate newsgroup. Like this
> >> one:
> >>
> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/newsReader.aspx?lang=en&cr=US&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general&sloc=en-us
> >>
> >> That said, I'd suggest you familiarize yourself with how
> >> pfbackup
> >> works. It saves the file in the .pst format from and to
> >> whatever
> >> location you'd like. If you've already installed pfbackup try
> >> the
> >> following:
> >>
> >> Open Outlook.
> >> From the file menu click on Backup.
> >> In the box that pops up select Options.
> >> Here you can choose to be reminded to create an automatic
> >> backup.
> >> You can also select which Personal Folder to back up and where
> >> to
> >> save the files.
> >> When run the program the backup file will be called Outlook
> >> backup.pst.
> >>
> >> I have no idea how to run this program as a Scheduled Task.
> >> --
> >> Nepatsfan
> >> "Harrow" <Harrow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:69D2C278-6B91-435C-9346-97B59BD86C9E@microsoft.com...
> >> > How do I set up Task Scheduler to run Outlook (2003)
> >> > PfBackup
> >> > at scheduled
> >> > times so that I end up with a backup with a pst extension,
> >> > instead of dot bkf
> >> > as would be the case is using Windows Backup.
> >> >
> >> > Are there some parameters I can pass to backappl.exe?
> >> >
> >> > Where are the "from" and "to" destinations set up in outlook
> >> > backup stored?
> >> > --
> >> > ArborGlade
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
>
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