Comments on: Easily Use Cron to Backup Thunderbird eMail in Ubuntu Linux http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/easily-use-cron-to-backup-thunderbird-email-in-ubuntu-linux/ Tips, Tricks and How To's for the Ubuntu Linux User Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:09:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Felixhttp://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/easily-use-cron-to-backup-thunderbird-email-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-746 Felix Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:05:36 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/easily-use-cron-to-backup-thunderbird-email-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-746 Really cool idea. I will implement ASAP, and yes I will also sync with my FTP. cheers, www.felipeferreira.net Really cool idea.
I will implement ASAP,
and yes I will also sync with my FTP.
cheers,
http://www.felipeferreira.net

]]> By: Philhttp://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/easily-use-cron-to-backup-thunderbird-email-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-745 Phil Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:45:33 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/easily-use-cron-to-backup-thunderbird-email-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-745 Excellent - that would have to be one of the most clearly written set of instructions I have seen in quite a while. Thank you so much for a very clean solution to this one.Mind you I still think that Thunderbird should have PROPER Export facilities as part of the application just like any other good email client should...Phil Excellent – that would have to be one of the most clearly written set of instructions I have seen in quite a while. Thank you so much for a very clean solution to this one.

Mind you I still think that Thunderbird should have PROPER Export facilities as part of the application just like any other good email client should.

..Phil

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]]> By: UbuntuLinuxHelphttp://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/easily-use-cron-to-backup-thunderbird-email-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-743 UbuntuLinuxHelp Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:51:51 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/easily-use-cron-to-backup-thunderbird-email-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-743 Actually, that's a good idea. If email is important or valuable, one backup might not be the best way. Extending your idea, a copy could even be FTP'd to another location. Maybe I should add this to the script... :) Actually, that’s a good idea. If email is important or valuable, one backup might not be the best way. Extending your idea, a copy could even be FTP’d to another location. Maybe I should add this to the script… :)

]]> By: Ridgelandhttp://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/easily-use-cron-to-backup-thunderbird-email-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-742 Ridgeland Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:25:47 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/easily-use-cron-to-backup-thunderbird-email-in-ubuntu-linux/#comment-742 I've been using cron to back up Thunderbird and Firefox for almost two years. I keep two backups just in case I backup corrupt data once, twice and I'm SOL. The monthly cron script: # backup Thunderbird Local Folders from /UserHome (not same as ~/) # this process keeps two copies of the monthly Local Folders backup # first delete the older directory rm -R /Data/Linux/Internet/Mail_Monthly.previous # then rename the last backup made mv /Data/Linux/Internet/Mail_Monthly /Data/Linux/Internet/Mail_Monthly.previous # then create a new backup cp -r /UserHome/Thunderbird/xxxxxx.default/Mail /Data/Linux/Internet/Mail_MonthlyI use a montly, weekly and daily backup for Firefox bookmarks. I can afford the GB so I don't bother with compression. Note the above is just email. Address book is a similar script. I’ve been using cron to back up Thunderbird and Firefox for almost two years. I keep two backups just in case I backup corrupt data once, twice and I’m SOL.
The monthly cron script:
# backup Thunderbird Local Folders from /UserHome (not same as ~/)
# this process keeps two copies of the monthly Local Folders backup
# first delete the older directory
rm -R /Data/Linux/Internet/Mail_Monthly.previous
# then rename the last backup made
mv /Data/Linux/Internet/Mail_Monthly /Data/Linux/Internet/Mail_Monthly.previous
# then create a new backup
cp -r /UserHome/Thunderbird/xxxxxx.default/Mail /Data/Linux/Internet/Mail_Monthly

I use a montly, weekly and daily backup for Firefox bookmarks. I can afford the GB so I don’t bother with compression. Note the above is just email. Address book is a similar script.

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