Backup my mail

console version of a similar application called http://code.google.com/p/backupmsoutlook/
and backupmsoutlook can be run as a task scheduler in a standard windows scheduler (recommend program for backup in background, "set and forget" :)

Backup My Mail is a simple GUI for hobocopy(c) program download from https://github.com/candera/hobocopy/downloads website
This program copy all pst files from default Microsoft Outlook profile to backup folder (v.0.982 tested in Microsoft Outlook 2007 and Microsoft Outlook 2010)

Attention:
If you MS Outlook using pst archive files from other drive then system partition eg. ("D" yours hard disc partition) turn eariel shadow copy for this partition -> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/330-system-protection-turn-off.html
(solution for Windows 7)

If you MS Outlook using pst archive files from network share eg. (\\server\share\archive.pst) backup my mail in current version 1.0.3.2 - 1.2.2 not copy correctly file yet (I'm currently working on a solution to this problem)

Hobocopy(c) program allows copy files even when they are in use. This console application copy files from VSS (Volume Shadow Copy).
Shadow copy created when program start...
Description http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/backupcopy-files-that-are-in-use-or-locked-in-windows/

Program description on this http://www.addictivetips.com/microsoft-office/schedule-backup-of-outlook-pst-file-with-backup-my-mail/ and http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505143_162-28652631/back-up-your-outlook-pst-to-prevent-a-total-loss-of-email/?tag=bnetdomain
other languages
and here (German) on this http://www.golem.de/1110/86924.html
and here (Portuguese) on this http://pplware.sapo.pt/windows/software/backup-my-mail-backups-periodicos-do-outlook/
and here (Italian) on this http://www.geekissimo.com/2011/10/14/backup-my-mail-eseguire-backup-automatico-email-calendari-contatti-outlook/ and http://news.swzone.it/news/30575_Backup_automatico_di_Outlook_con_Backup_my_Mail.html

Path to log
Default path to log file in Windows Vista/7 this C:\Users\USER-NAME\AppData\Local\logBackupMyMail.txt
in Windows XP this C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Local Settings\Application Data\logBackupMyMail.txt

Icon information
If program don't set schedule then icon is orange.
If program set schedule the icon is green.
If program running backup the icon is blue.

View program
v.1.2.2
tab backup


tab schedule


tab restore

Restore procedure:
//don't use MS Outlook during restore procedure (cannot overrite actual using file)
1. Select path to *.reg file and push button "Restore MS Outlook registy"
(override actual setting in windows registry) - restore optional step
2. Select path to *.xml file and push button "Read pst info"
(program read all path to orignal pst location and last backup) - restore require step
3. Restore pst: - restore user choose step
a) Push button "Restore only default pst" if you want restore only default pst file (actual mail)
b) Push button "Restore all pst (default + all archive) if you want restore all pst file
//if the pst files are not small, this procedure will take some time (look on label in left corner)

tab others (settings]


icon tray






example file settingsBackupMyMail.xml


example file infoAboutMSOutlook.xml.


example file logBackupMyMail.txt


example file backupSettings.reg