You
can add timestamps to your backup job filename and define
file purge settings from the Timestamp Settings window, you
can reach this window by pressing the "Timestamp
Settings" button in the "Backup
Job" step (first step) of Normal Backup layout.
This dialog will allow you to include
date and/or time in the backup file name. With this feature
you can keep track of when your backup jobs were created as
well as prevent the accidental overwriting of previous backup
jobs in case the default backup job name was chosen.
The Timestamp settings are:
1) Attach timestamp
to backup filename
Specifies whether you wish to add
a timestamp to your backup job filename.
2) Timestamp Format
Choose which date/time format to
use in timestamp (mm/dd/yy ... etc)
3) File Purge Settings
To prevent backup jobs from accumulating
and taking up too much space when using timestamps, you can
choose to purge old backup files according to number of backups
or by time passed since the backup job was created. This is
most helpful when scheduling backup jobs.
• Keep old versions (don't delete any backups)
Does not delete previously created backup jobs, Warning:
this will allow backup files to accumulate and eat up your
space if left unattended for a long period ot time.
• Keep only last (x)
versions
This will purge old backup files according to the number
of carried out backups, always keeping only the most recent
(x) backup files.
If for instance X was set to 5, then Genie Outlook Backup
will perform the backup task 5 times, each time saving under
a different file with a unique timestamp, then on the sixth
backup it will replace the first created file, on the 7th
it will replace the 2nd file ... and so on.
• Keep old versions
for a period of (x) days
This will purge old backup files according to time passed
since they were created. With this checkbox selected Genie
Outlook Backup will keep only backup files created in the
last (x) days.
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