Re: [Evolution] Disaster strikes -- 4000 messages deleted

[Jonathan Ryshpan <jonrysh pacbell net>]

On Mon, 2009-08-24 at 16:17 -0600, Kojak T wrote:
> How was your Back-up made? 
> from within Evolution, or just a copy of the folder?
>
> personally, I use the internal back-up in Evolution to one file as
> extra, and  use rsync to an external drive. 
> Actually I do that for my complete /home folder except my virtual
> machines.

I back up of my entire system (except programs, etc.) using rsync to a
detachable USB disk every day scheduled by a cron file.  It's fast,
usually completes within half an hour, and appears to be compatible with
moderate system use.  So I'm content (right now).

Thanks anyway for your advice - jon