OutBack Plus 6 - Detailed Update Notes
OutBack Plus 6 includes a number of new functions and features. This page is intended to acquaint users of prior versions of OutBack Plus with the new features. The most important updates include:
- Open File Manager - A new, optional, module "Open File Manager [OFM]" is available with OutBack Plus 6. The OFM allows a valid backup to be made while Outlook is running ...click for more information on the OFM.
- Works with Vista - OutBack Plus 6 is works with all versions of Vista.
- Outlook 2007 - support has been added for the OutLook 2007.
- New Scheduler - The OutBack Plus Scheduler has been completely re-written. You may now exercise much greater control over the scheduled job, including:
¤ Wake the computer to do the backup.
¤ Run a job multiple times the same week.
¤ Run a job on multiple days of the month.
¤ Issue a warning before the backup begins. - Encryption - In prior versions of OutBack Plus, a backup could be password protected. OBP6 expands this facility to allow a backup to be encrypted using up to 256 bit AES Encryption. AES has been adopted by the US Government for top-secret level documents.
- Enhanced Jobs - The job functions have been significantly enhanced and most system options may be set separately for each Job.
- Find - A "Find" function has been added to locate a file with the list of items to backup or restore.
- Text/Log Viewer - The built-in text file viewer is now separate from the main program. Hence, you may view multiple files at a time (i.e. you do not need to close the first view to launch another).
- Live Update - The Live Update process is now separate from the main program. Hence, you only need to grant access to the Internet (through any firewall) once.
- Backup Folder - you may set a "global" default backup folder as well as a backup folder for each Job.
- Additional Data Items - The OBP6 program will automatically include additional data items (e.g. the Office dictionary customization, VCF cards).
OutBack Plus 5 - Detailed Update Notes
- Backup and Restore of "My Documents" and "My Desktop"
- Backup and Restore of the Mozilla FireFox Browser data.
- Ability to add definitions to Backup and Restore for "Personal" folder groups.
- Restore "wizard" to assist with restore of old Outlook data files without altering the existing Outlook data.
- Restore "wizard" to assist with restore of Outlook to be merged with existing Outlook data.
- New scheduler with additional schedule options.
- Ability to create backup "jobs" (to save different selections of data automatically)
- New "Backup Now!" option.
