Comments on: Logging in to domain with batch file

By: stevesz

stevesz — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:28:35 +0000

Lennard mentions placing the actual PST files on a network share. It does work, but if ther eis a problem and you need call Microsoft about it, you will find taht that is not a supported configuration.

I use a program called PFBACKUP to make a copy (backup) of my PST files at home. They are backed up to the server. You can get this program formthe Microsoft site (http://tinyurl.com/oh4l) and it installs as an add-in to Outlook. You set what gets backed up and how often. The backup occurs when Outlook is closed. There is a winow on the desktop that shows what is being backed up and how much longer it will take (estimates).

This may be preferable to backing up the PST up on startup. After all if a machine decides not to boot in the morning, a whole days worth of PST actiity has been lost if the PST file is not recoverable.

Steve

By: ldonkers

ldonkers — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:34:38 +0000

If your users are on the network all the time and don’t require using Outlook offsite you can always store the PST in thier home directory on the server. This way you don’t have to run any scripts. As an example I would map a driver to thier users directory on the server and save the PST there. The only drawback is if the network is down they don’t get thier mail. Rather than using batch files you can also try using wscript host which has is more flexable and has more options.

Lennard

By: dugald

dugald — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:11:49 +0000

You might find the START command useful, with some of its switches. For example:

START /maximized /wait PSTBACKUP.BAT

That should run the batch file that backs up your PSTs in a maximized window, and halt further processing until it’s done. To find out what parameters are available on the version of windows you’re using, open a command window and type: START /?

Some good reference for Batch files at:
http://aumha.org/a/batches.php
http://www.ericphelps.com/batch/