The Other Profiles area displays shortcuts for accessing your online storage account, synchronize data between source and backup files, predefined backup configuration profiles for Browser data, mails, and open the last backup operation from the initial step.
Click the following links for more details on each of the profile: • Online Storage
• Synchronize data
• Browser data backup
• Backup mail
• Last backup
3.2.1. Online Storage
Clicking the shortcut 'Online Storage' in 'Other Profiles' area of the 'Shortcuts' menu opens an interface for logging-in to your Comodo Cloud account.
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This interface is similar to the Online Storage interface appearing on clicking Online Storage tab from the Left Hand Side Navigation panel. Refer to the section Configuring Your Comodo Cloud (online storage) Account for more details.
3.2.2. Synchronize Data
'The 'Synchronize data' feature allows you to synchronize data between two files / folders having the same name and any changes made to one are reflected in the other. Once configured, Comodo Backup will periodically check both synchronized files / folders and automatically update any items that have been modified. Users have the option to specify the frequency of the synchronization checks. Configuring an effective synchronization schedule is a very important part of ensuring your backups are kept up-to-date.
Please note that synchronization is a two-way operation. If you update a synced file in one location then this change will be reflected in the other - and vice versa.
Important Note: In Comodo BackUp v 4.0 and higher versions, items deleted from one location will not be automatically removed from the other location. This means that the user must delete the item from both synced folders (otherwise they will be copied back upon the next time you may want to run your virus scanner before backing up to avoid potential infection of the destination folder. You can even mount an unmounted drive partition before backup to enable storing the backup file in the partition and unmount the partition on completion of the backup process by running a batch file with a list of corresponding Windows commands, play music files to indicate start and / or completion of the backup operation etc. You can also verify the backup job after it is created and choose to shut down after the backup job is completed.sync operation). Delete propagation will be available from version 3.1 onwards.
To synchronize data between a source file and its backup stored in your system 1. Click the shortcut 'Synchronize data' from the 'Other profiles' area.
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3. Click 'Browse...' beside 'Where to sync' text box and navigate to the location where the selected file should be synced.
4. Set the frequency at which you wish the data to be synchronized between the synchronized files. There are three options for you to select the frequency.
Automatic - Updates the synced files automatically whenever there is a change in either one of them.
Only once - When you select this option and press the 'Synchronize Now' button, the files will be synchronized only once and any subsequent changes in either of the file will not be synchronized.
Time based - This option allows you to set the intervals at which you wish the data to be synchronized between the synced files.
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• Select the units from Minutes, Hours and Days from the drop-down beside the text box. 5. Click 'Synchronize Now'. The synchronization progress will be displayed.
6. Click 'Abort' if you want to cancel the sync operation. On completion, the synced files will be updated with the latest data.
From this moment, the synced files will be updated at periodic intervals as set in the Frequency field.
3.2.3. Browser Data Backup
Clicking the shortcut Browser data backup enables to backup your Browser settings such as Home page, Favorites, Security Settings, stored passwords with a few mouse clicks.
• The web browsers installed in your system are listed in the right hand side pane. Select the browsers whose data are to be backed-up.
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• Click 'Backup Now'.3.2.4. Backup Mail
The shortcut Backup mail allows you to backup the emails in the inbox of your mail clients like Mozilla Thunderbird, Eudora, Microsoft Outlook 2003, Microsoft Outlook 2007, Windows Live Mail, Outlook Express etc. with a single click. This will also backup settings (such as incoming server, outgoing server, if the email is downloaded or remains on server, etc). This is helpful to restore your mails and settings when you reinstall your operating system or configuring your mail settings on a new computer system.
• The mail clients installed and configured in your system are listed in the right hand side pane. Select the mail client(s) whose data are to be backed-up.
• Click 'Browse...' beside 'Where to Backup' text box and navigate to the destination for the backup file. • Click 'Backup Now'.
3.2.5. Last Backup
Clicking the shortcut 'Last backup' opens the interface of the last performed backup operation from the initial step. This shortcut enables to edit the destination or the settings of the backup job. This is also useful if you have accidentally deleted the last backed up job and allows you to perform the backup operation again.
To open your last backed up job
• Click the shortcut 'Last backup' from the 'Other profiles' area. The interface of the last backed job Step 1 will open.
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Now, you can edit the configuration such as backup format, destination of the backup and the settings of the backup job or switch to 'Fewer options' mode See the section Backup for more details.