Fundamental difference between unix and windows. Windows locks against simultaneous whatever. Unix assumes you know what you're doing. Unix allows deleting a file while someone is writing to it.
Also, you will likely need to stop BOTH outlooks. There's usually one running that you do not see. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Tevfik Karagülle > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 2:34 PM > To: 'Peter'; 'rsync' > Subject: RE: rsync ok with open files? > > > > AFAIK, rsync cannot copy open files. Outlook must be stopped in your case. > > Rgrds Tev > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Peter > > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:06 PM > > To: rsync > > Subject: rsync ok with open files? > > > > Hi gang. I am synchronizing Windows machines > > (cwRsync/cygwin) with FreeBSD server. A batch file is used > > to initiate the process (shell invoked rsync daemon). My > > question is whether I need to tell my users to close any > > affected applications (ex: Outlook; I am synchronizing the > > outlook.pst file) during the procedure? > > Peter > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection > > around http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > > To unsubscribe or change options: > > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > > Before posting, read: > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
