I have never been able to backup a PST file while Outlook was open.  You
might want to double-check on that because I believe Microsoft puts a
lock on the file ANYTIME it's open.


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-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
MC Matt Cooper (2838)
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 10:58 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: How is the *.PST freed?


Hello all,
        I am using TSM 5.1.5.4 server and 5.1.0 and 5.1.5.2 clients on
WindowsXP clients.
        I have been tasked with backing up a couple hundred desktops,
during
the day.   Of course the number 1 file of importance is everyone's
E-MAIL.
We are using WindowsXP and OUTLOOK 2000.   I notice that many of the
PC's
have there e-mail file OPEN and it is skipped.   However many are being
backed up and these people also have there e-mail open.   My Guess is
that
after a period of inactivity that the outlook email file user.PST is
released. DOES ANYONE KNOW THIS TO BE A FACT? HOW CAN THIS 'period of
inactivity' variable be shorted so most people get there .PST file
backed up? Thanks in advance Matt