MOBackup - Outlook Backup Software
Version History
6.75 - 22/09/2011
- Moving of backup file after finishing backup not by default, but now available as option in the program settings
- Menu TOOLS: Added direct link to the Microsoft PST repair tool ScanPST
- The backup folder defined in the program setting is used as primary destination when performing automated backups
- Expanded report: Deleted backup files will be listed
- BugFixes:
- Size of "My Documents" folder incl. subfolders will be determined, if selected for backup
- Button TEST won't be displayed, if no backup file is selected in the Backup Viewer
- Increased speed of integrity check after backup
- File size comparison without result in certain cases
- Corrected progress indicator of integrity check
6.70 - 30/08/2011
- Compiling the backup completely to the temporary folder, in order to speed up backups to slower USB sticks
- Thereby also reduced network activity
- Preventing shutdown of monitor and computer during the backup (bypass energy saving options)
- AutoComplete information from older Outlook versions to Outlook 2010 can be imported automatically now
- Also when restoring data, the program Syncing.net will be closed
- Upward compatibility of MOTask files; future options will be saved, even if they are not defined
- If the data file can't be moved when restoring a backup, an error message is displayed
- Corrected detemination of Opera since version 11.50
- Firefox 4.x/5.x Bookmarks - deleting temporary bookmarks before restoring data
- Displays warning, if disk space is insufficient to create an automated backup
- BugFixes:
- Correction of Address Book also works, if only one profile exists
- Personal Address Book (only till Outlook 2003) will be restored to the correct standard folder
6.45 - 10/05/2011
- BugFixes:
- Detection of installed Browsers corrected
- Detection of included Data Files, in case two Data Files from Outlook 2002 are still listed as string
- Storing at least three backups by default, if settings haven't been changed
- If only one Outlook Profile existed, Address Book View couldn't be used
- Read and write of binary data, when restoring a Backup
6.40 - 10/04/2011
- Additional Feature: "Correct Address Book View", in order to make Contacts available in the Address Book again
- Network capability when selecting a backup file for restore reintegrated
- Due to incompatibilities Outlook 2000 and Outlook 2002 had to be excluded from 1:1 Restore
- Printer selection dialog will be displayed before printing report
- BugFixes:
- Integration of BCM Databases in SQL Server 2008 Express
- If the Internet Explorer hasn't been started once and the option "Delete already existing IE Favorites before restoring" is selected when restoring a backup, MOBackup deletes all backup files, because the system returns a wrong folder path
- Appearance of the file list adapted for large system fonts
6.31 - 22/12/2010
- Note and red highlight, when using size limited data files (2 GB, ANSI format) in Outlook 2003 or higher
- Additional Feature: "Reset Outlook" expanded to Outlook 2010 standard paths
- BugFixes:
- Considering the new default storage paths when importing data files into new Outlook 2010 system
- Troubleshooting when restoring empty junk mail settings to Outlook 2010
- Prevent update check when performing automated backup
- Cancellation of Firefox profile selection when restoring a backup resulted in a list index error
6.16 - 22/10/2010
- BugFixes:
- Error when starting MOBackup on Windows 7 64 Bit
- Software starts now again without User Account Control (UAC) request
6.15 - 08/10/2010
- Optimization of the export routine of profile dependent Junk E-mail Options: 10,000 senders in less than 1 second (previously 7 minutes!!!)
- Backup of the OneNote Databases completely revised
- Tools Menu: Unblock blocked E-mail Attachments
- Internal reorganization of the registry exports to data streams
- Extended information on access violations
- Password request can be completed with an ENTER now
- MOTask system link will always be newly created, if the storage location of mobackup.exe changes
- BugFixes:
- Error during shutdown of the BCM SQL Server
- Backup of Safari 5 Bookmarks
- Wrong allocation of E-mail Accounts and Personal Folders while a 1:1 Restore
- Correct display issue, when Quick Access Toolbars or Custom Forms are not available
- "Duplicate Object Index" message while backing up Firefox Bookmarks, if multiple profiles are using the same data
- Abort of the Firefox profile selection results in a "List Index Error", when restoring a backup
- Extracting Data Files -> Interception of access violation when including in Outlook
6.07 - 15/07/2010
- Detects Outlook 2010 32Bit and 64Bit
- Additional backup of:
- Business Contact Manager 2010 Databases
- Quick Access Toolbars (since Office 2007) & Ribbons (since Office 2010)
- OneNote Notebooks (since Office 2007)
- Outlook Today - Welcome Page, including self defined homepage
- All Options from the Outlook menu TOOLS - OPTIONS; individually selectable
- New feature: Delete Outlook Data (e.g. after deinstallation)
- Software supports Unicode characters; files with Cyrillic or Chinese haracters in the file name can be backed up now
- Displays backup report in the Backup Viewer
- The selected settings for a backup can be saved per profile for the next backup
- MOBackup files stored in the folder "My Documents" won't be backed up
- Windows typical display of backup status
- Security query when trying to abort the "Automate Backup" Wizard
- Possible to switch between Backup Report and Graphical Display after backup
- Displays the time in the backup report (from/till)
- Additional data can be selected, when performing a 1:1 Restore
- The restored profile will be set as default, when performing a 1:1 Restore
- FAT32 (4 GB) is selectable for file splitting now
- Warning for FAT32 formatted drives, if backup file exceeds maximum file size
- Update Search interval is freely selectable between 0 and 90 days (0 = never ask)
- Installation now also possible for restricted users
- Software is digitally signed now
- BugFixes:
- Incorrect encrypted password in automated backup
- Firefox problem when performing the 1:1 Restore
- Catching the error message, if the settings file can't be written
- Access violation when reading the PST file in Outlook 2001/2002
- Access violation when starting Outlook automatically
- Access violation when reading Outlook Home & Business 2010
- Error: no access to invisible window in the settings dialog
- Correct display of file sizes in the "Split Backup File" settings
- Deletes uncompleted backups automatically
- Shows real instead of compressed file size in the "Extract Data Files" wizard
5.12 - 16/02/2010
- BugFix: Avoiding the possible error: Duplicate Object Index when saving Send & Receive Group Settings
5.10 - 05/02/2010
- Full support of Outlook 2010 Beta
- Backup and Restore of Opera 10 Bookmarks
- Display of a notification if Unicode characters are used in filenames (only when manually creating a backup)
- BugFix: when determining the backup size, the selected "My Documents" have not been considered
- BugFix: if disk space has been insufficient, the program did not access the reallocated disk space
- BugFix: saving to the wrong folder when restoring data files
- BugFix: display of backed up data files, even if no standard data file was saved
- BugFix: LoadPop3 error corrected
- BugFix: removed update check when performing an automated backup
5.0 - 24/07/2009: New Release
- Additional Backup Options:
- Outlook 2007 Quick Parts
- Office 2007 Quick Style Sets
- Custom Forms
- Custom Dictionaries, also in Unicode format
- any Folders and Files from the Windows folder "My Documents"
- Internet Explorer 8 WebSlices
- Bookmarks of the browsers Apple Safari and Google Chrome
- optional 1:1 Image of the Outlook data for an easier transfer of all settings
- the graphics used in Signatures will be read, copied to the default system folder and the path in the Signature will be changed accordingly
- separate button for creating an Automated Backup
- instead of a Batch File a MOTask File will be used
- optional start of the Windows Task Scheduler after creation of a MOTask File
- check whether the appropriate drives are available when starting a backup
- BCM Server will only be stopped, if the selected profile contains a data base which should be saved
- slightly revised user interface
- expanded and more clearly arranged display of the saved data
- multiple locked files will now be listed grouped
- while restoring the Data File MOBackup, checking whether the specified windows folder exists and switching to the standard path if necessary
- if it's not possible to exit Outlook in the usual way, the process will be terminated after 20 seconds
- BugFix: while restoring hexadecimal digits to the registry
- BugFix: showing file sizes of the uncompressed data files while restoring
- BugFix: improved exit of the Help in Windows Vista
- BugFix: deleting the last backup file causes access violation in the Viewer of MOBackup
4.30 - 24/01/2009
- compatible to Windows 7
4.25 - 16/01/2009
- Full support of the synchronization tool Syncing.NET (automatic shut down and start of the software)
- Backup of Firefox 3 bookmarks, even if Firefox is running
- Safer shut down of Outlook by MOBackup
- Information, that corresponding browser needs to be closed when restoring data
- Interception of empty folder names ("Folder can't be created.")
- Already exitisting temporary files will be deleted before restoring a backup
- Trouble shooting, if interface is not supported when embedding data files to Outlook
- Bugfixes:
- Fixed incorrect display of RSS-Feed option while restoring data
- Problem with definition of file size (bigger than 2 GB) for splitted backup files
- Problem with POP3.ols when restoring data
- Removed black bar, which occured when creating a backup at Windows XP (Classic view)
- Problem with empty error display at automated backup
- Corrected picture allocation while creating a desktop icon
- Corrected display when double clicking a MOBackup backup file
- Outlook 2000: possible error "... isn't an integer value" while determining the profile name, if it contains the character '['
- Possible access violation "FindFlatHint" at automated backup
- If not all data files could be saved, the whole backup was marked as faulty at the automated backup
- Intercept an access violation, if no local data files exists in the selected profile
- Problem when restoring encrypted backup files (mobprefs.zip, iefav.zip und POP3.OLS)
- Interception of "'' is not a valid integer value", if MOBackup can't determine current Outlook version
4.10 - 04/08/2008
- New function: Selective unpacking & automated including of data files (PST files) into Outlook without overwriting existing files
- New option: Segmenting of backups with freely definable file sizes (min. 1MB)
- New function: Backup of the BCM 2007 database
- Integration of 2003 and 2007 databases in existing Business Contact Manager installations
- New routine for determining of the BCM installation
- Backup of Favorites of the browser Mozilla Firefox 3
- Additional checkup functions in the viewer in order to test backup files later
- Checkup, whether Backup File Unlocker (file Access Manager) is running and corresponding decision making for user
- Enhanced checkup, whether data files have been saved correctly (CRC check)
- Better installation routine
- Bugfixes
- correct reading of proxy server information while checking for a software update
- correct move of filters and rules file from Outlook 2000
- to prevent a locking of the data files, the BCM server service will be restarted after having finished the backup
3.65 - 07/01/2008
- Backup of Favorites, Contacts, Notes and Widgets of the Opera browser
- Backup of the Microsoft Office AutoCorrect lists and settings for tool bars and menus
- Backup the Internet Explorer security zones
- New option: Always backup all active data files while executing the automated backup
- Several bug fixes concerning Windows Vista
3.40 - 14/05/2007
- full Windows Vista compatible
- support of MS Outlook 2007 official release
- reworked the detection of the used BCM database files completely
- Check, whether MOBackup is allowed to write to the specified folder (very important for use with Windows Vista)
- new option for enabling backups with an add-on while working continuous with Outlook
- new option for deactivating the integrity check after finishing a backup
- selection page for automated backup changed
- Windows Address Book excluded from backup and restore at Windows Vista
- enhanced error display, if no profile is existent
- smaller "cosmetical" changes
- enhancement: report output customized to Windows Vista
- BugFix: Registering of the backup (file name) extension at Vista by an add-on
3.0 - 15/12/2006
- First release of the english version
- support of MS Outlook 2007 Beta 2
- Windows Vista compatible
- Backup and restore of Business Contact Manager Datenbases (since Version 2003)
- Backup of RSS Feeds in Outlook 2007
before
- first german version started in January 2004 ( http://www.mobackup.de )
- regular updates till version 3 in August 2006