If the file never closes, the file never gets backed up.  At least
that's how I understand it.  I forget what a PST file is (I used to
know, really) but the best bet would be to let your users know when the
backup schedule is and that files left open won't get backed up.

~JK

"Barda, Boaz" wrote:
> 
> In that case, is there any way to backup an open PST file with Netbackup?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Kennedy [mailto:jlkennedy AT amcc DOT com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 4:10 PM
> To: Barda, Boaz
> Cc: 'Veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] OTM and PST files.
> 
> If I understand it correctly, OTM can't actually force a backup of an
> open file.  It simply keeps a record of files that were open during the
> initial pass and tries to go back to them later.  If the file never
> closes (as may be the case for some people's PST) then OTM won't help.
> 
> ~JK
> 
> > "Barda, Boaz" wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Shouldn't OTM solve the problem of backing up opened PST files ?
> >
> > It is not an exchange server we are backing up here but the user's
> > local pst files. DO I need another module?!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Boaz.
> 
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