Vista - Re: find pst files

12-27-2007

I think the copy will fail. the best way to know for sure is to create a
PST on your local computer, attach it to your outlook while it's open,
copy some messages to it and then try to copy it.

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Shay Levi
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Quote:

> thank you Shay,
> thanks for the advice.
> what if the file is in use by outlook? is there a way to force the
> copy?
>
> --Ilann
> "Shay Levi" <no@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8766a94415b688ca16d4f167d96e@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Hi Ilann,
>>
>> If I were you I would create a folder for each user on the
>> destination folder to avoid overwriting PST files of other users that
>> share the same name, as in archive.pst.
>>
>> Make sure the user running the script has write permmision on the
>> destination folder. Also make sure the files are not in use by
>> outlook. Another issue is if the move operation wasn't successful,
>> the PST file can get corrupted. I think it is better to copy the file
>> first and if no error occured delete the local one.
>>
>> Note, consider searching for OST files if you're users use Outlook in
>> Cache Exchange Mode.
>>
>> $user = $env:username
>>
>> get-childitem c:\ *.pst -rec | foreach { # the -force creates the
>> user
>> destination folder on the fly if it doesn't exist
>> # remove -whatif on production
>> copy-item $_ -destination \\server\folder\$user -force -whatif # if
>> no
>> error occured
>> if($?) { # consider not removing the files for few days just to make
>> sure nothing went wrong.
>> # you can always run the script again and delete the files.
>> remove-item $_ -force -whatif } else { write host "error file copy:
>> $($_.fullname)"
>> }
>> }
>> -----
>> Shay Levi
>> $cript Fanatic
>> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>> Hebrew weblog: http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/scriptfanatic

Quote:

>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I need to find pst files on all desktops and move those files on a
>>> fileserver. how could I do that via a script?
>>>
>>> --Ilann
>>>

12-27-2007	#1 (permalink)
Shay Levi n/a posts	Re: find pst files I think the copy will fail. the best way to know for sure is to create a PST on your local computer, attach it to your outlook while it's open, copy some messages to it and then try to copy it. ----- Shay Levi $cript Fanatic http://scriptolog.blogspot.com Hebrew weblog: http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/scriptfanatic Quote: > thank you Shay, > thanks for the advice. > what if the file is in use by outlook? is there a way to force the > copy? > > --Ilann > "Shay Levi" <no@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:8766a94415b688ca16d4f167d96e@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi Ilann, >> >> If I were you I would create a folder for each user on the >> destination folder to avoid overwriting PST files of other users that >> share the same name, as in archive.pst. >> >> Make sure the user running the script has write permmision on the >> destination folder. Also make sure the files are not in use by >> outlook. Another issue is if the move operation wasn't successful, >> the PST file can get corrupted. I think it is better to copy the file >> first and if no error occured delete the local one. >> >> Note, consider searching for OST files if you're users use Outlook in >> Cache Exchange Mode. >> >> $user = $env:username >> >> get-childitem c:\ *.pst -rec \| foreach { # the -force creates the >> user >> destination folder on the fly if it doesn't exist >> # remove -whatif on production >> copy-item $_ -destination \\server\folder\$user -force -whatif # if >> no >> error occured >> if($?) { # consider not removing the files for few days just to make >> sure nothing went wrong. >> # you can always run the script again and delete the files. >> remove-item $_ -force -whatif } else { write host "error file copy: >> $($_.fullname)" >> } >> } >> ----- >> Shay Levi >> $cript Fanatic >> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com >> Hebrew weblog: http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/scriptfanatic Quote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I need to find pst files on all desktops and move those files on a >>> fileserver. how could I do that via a script? >>> >>> --Ilann >>>
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