Plug-in for Genie Backup Manager

[robin]

It can be found on this page, for those that use this backup software.

I haven't tried it yet (the plug-in) but if I find any problems I'll post them here.

[Eric]

Tried it yesterday Robin, but unfortunately I can't use the plugin for the current version.
Maybe there will be an update, or perhaps I goofed up.

[robin]

It seems to have worked on my system.

[Eric]

It seems to have worked on my system.

I guess I made a mistake then.
Good to know, so I can retry it once again.
Thanks.

[robin]

I'm using GBM 6.0 Lite (Freebie on a cover disc )

[Eric]

Lucky you
I installed the trial version to try it out.
Unfortunately I only get 15 days trial and that's really not much to discover what it can do and not do.

[bitman]

What does it do that Barca doesn't do with its backup. Does it back up versions or something?

[robin]

It includes PocoMail data into a regular backup that you run with GBP. This includes versioning if you have it set up in your backup definition.

It runs alongside the PocoMail backup which simply copies the files to another location.

I can't recall if Barca is included as a plugin.

[Tomas]

I was asked about a plugin for Pocomail 4, so unless someone beats me to it once I have some time I will do one and for Barca as well, it shall be easy from the quick look at it.

[Tomas]

I didn't test it:
the Pocomail plugin shall work with Pocomail 3
for Pocomail 4 or Barca, one shall open the plugin in the Genie Plug-in Creator and edit the paths to registry keys (skim through all the sections): Pocomail 3 shall be changed to Pocomail 4.

For Barca, Pocomail 3 shall be changed to Barca, for Barca 2 to Barca 2, for Barca Pro to Barca Pro, for Barca Pro 2 to Barca Pro 2.

The drawback of that plugin is that it will work if you have data folders located in the main installation path (ie. where the executable is located, usually Program Files/Pocomail 4/, etc.).
However you can have custom path, and also now with Vista majority of installations doesn't use that path for data folders anymore, but the roaming or other folders.
I didn't find a way to automatize it with Genie plug-in, since it doesn't seem to be able to read from .ini files (where Poco/Barca store the path to the data folders).

So the easiest way is, while in Genie plug-in creator with Pocomail plug-in loaded, use the Folders section to add the data folders manually.
Though I guess, the same (manual folder inclusion) can be achieved from the main interface of Genie Backup software, without having to use plug-in at all.