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Email Backup Pro 2Normally: $9.95 ZOT Price: $4.95 |
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Simplistic Backup With A Professional TouchEmail Backup Pro is an easy to use, powerful, automated email backup solution. It allows for scheduled backups of the most common email applications through the configuration of a simple interface. What’s New in Version 2
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Email Backup Pro Requires a Mac running 10.4 or later and any of the following support clients: See www.emailbackuppro.com for more info. |
May 30th, 2008 at 3:13 am
Is there any advantage to this if you have Leopard with Time Machine making backups?
Kay
May 30th, 2008 at 3:35 am
Good question. I’d like to test that the SMB connection works. I store my backups on a terabyte Ubuntu box and would need to make sure this would to that. If so, this means you could do what I’m doing and backup to a non-Mac machine (assuming Time Machine doesn’t do that now. I don’t use it so I don’t know.)
Anyone know an answer to Kay’s question?
May 30th, 2008 at 3:48 am
Kay,
ubrgeek has it right. You can back to a larger variety of locations, Its easy to move files to servers, or other machines not running OSX.
Ubergeek,
You can download a trial from http://www.emailbackuppro.com and test the SMB Automounting by using the “run now” command. We have lots of users already using Automounts to various NAS boxes, and servers. EBP will automount anything that is running SMB or AFP.
May 30th, 2008 at 4:27 am
I’m looking for a replacement for Mailsteward. Mailsteward works great, but the price has gotten out of hand after their supposed upgrade to 8.x. This doesn’t archive email, just backs up the email directories, correct? I looked at the site, but just wanted to be sure.
May 30th, 2008 at 4:39 am
Mark, That is correct. EBP backs up all the needed directories and files into a single file.
May 30th, 2008 at 7:37 am
Wait, it’s not backing up the actual messages? What exactly is it backing up then. I need a little clarification.
For instance, let’s say I migrated to a new system or I had a drive failure, but my email back pro backup was stored. Could I use it to restore my messages, etc., and if not, what would be restored?
May 30th, 2008 at 8:43 am
One more thing- how does it compare to mailsteward?
May 30th, 2008 at 8:55 am
So I really want to get this application because it would be extremely handy for me, but I am trying to use the trial to run a quick backup and when I click “Run Now”, the application window minimizes to the Dock. I am running it on Mac OS X 10.5.3 on a PowerBook (PPC). Any information would be greatly appreciated.
May 30th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Mark – I’m guessing (and I haven’t played with it nor sadly will get a chance) that based on the part of the documentation is works from a single mbox: “When choosing to restore from a backup another window will be displayed giving you
information about the _file_ you are restoring from.”
Walker/Mark – I’m looking for a “mailsteward-like” app, too. But, yeah, it’s too expensive (I’ve asked Maczot and John Seward the developer if there were any plans to offer it as a Zot and they both replied that there’s nothing currently planned.) I’m guessing that EBP2 isn’t a replacement nor something that can be compared. MS is for offloading your email to a Sqlite database for searching, etc.) and then deleting the originals if you want to. EBP2 is for backup purposes only.
Truthfully, I’ve kind of gotten past my previously strong desire for MS. A combination of MailTags and HoudahSpot lets me search through files really quickly. Together they were cheaper and still offer the same functionality. (Actually, a little more. When I tried MS last it didn’t offer support for Leopard’s QuickView, which HoudahSpot does.)
May 30th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Hi all,
There seems to be a minor issue with the “Run Now” when in trial mode. We have confirm that this does not affect the program when it is registered. We are currently working on a fix.
The fix will be available soon.
May 30th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
I’m running OS X 10.4.11 on a Dual G5 Power Mac. Does Email Backup Pro do anything other than create crash logs?
May 30th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Aaron,
I confirm, EBP does not work for me with the “Run Now” when in trial mode.
Too bad…
FYI: I’m running 10.5.3 / Intel Macbook.
May 30th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Hi All,
When trying to use EBP in trial mode – please upgraded to the latest version. I just released version 2.0.2. It is available via the software update feature built-in to the preferences in EBP.
This new version finally squashes the infamous “Run Now” bugs.
Thanks for your patience.
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:13 am
Zotted this even before I knew about the developer fixing that Trial Mode bug. Great service. I am very pleased with this little application so far. It is well worth the price even at full price. Thanks, Aaron.