What's new in MOBackup 10.60 (195.1109)
Dec 1, 2021
- Updates:
- MOBackup is Windows 11 and Office 2021 compatible
- Browser data and My Documents can be selectively restored even without Outlook profile
- Settings: Verification that both backup folders are not on the same drive
- Data recovery: if file to be overwritten is in use, it will be tried to delete it for 10 seconds
- Bugfixes:
- deleting all temporary files after data recovery
- Bugfix when selectively restoring your own files
- when restoring Vivaldi favorites, the browser must be closed
- catching the error "EWriteError" when writing the log file
New in MOBackup 10.51 (193.1100) (Apr 20, 2021)
- Improved check whether the Vivaldi browser is installed
- Output in the report when the test period of the Backup File Unlocker has expired
- In the Viewer it is again correctly displayed whether the backup file is password protected
New in MOBackup 10.50 (190.1094) (Mar 2, 2021)
- New:
- High DPI display for high resolution monitors
- data restore from Outlook 2016/2019 is now backward compatible with Outlook 2013
- Update:
- improved integration of Outlook data files
- selective data recovery overwrites existing data file
- data restore from Outlook 2016/2019 is now backward compatible with Outlook 2013
- backup files are 7zip, WinRar compatible if not secured with a password
- percentage display during backup
- Restore process has been moved to a thread
- Detection of the installation of the Vivaldi browser has been revised
- Internet Explorer and Firefox are also backed up in trial version
- even more settings are backed up for Chrome, Edge Chromium, Opera and Vivaldi browsers
- the name of the restore report additionally contains the restore date (Outlook_Restore_2021-01-28_10-43-10.log)
- Bug fix:
- possible file error when calling "Extract data files".
- additionally catching the error when the backup information cannot be read
- fixed memory leaks when exiting the program
- suppressing "can't initialize" if the temporary folder can't be created
- correct display of the monthly task scheduler setting on High DPI monitors
- when saving the selected options, the program did not remember Edge Chromium
New in MOBackup 10.20 (185.1064) (May 26, 2020)
- Update:
- Extended: via the settings menu you can define that no window is displayed on automated backup
- Bug fixes:
- when double clicking on .mobackup file you ended up in an endless loop
- version information in the backup comment can contain invalid characters and was therefore not readable
- correct check, whiche browser was saved: Chrome or Edge Chrome
- after opening a window, it cannot be opened again via a shortcut (F5, or similar)
- fixed error when restoring Firefox favorites
- display error, the main window was too small
- when saving the report (SaveLog)
New in MOBackup 10.10 (182.1055) (Feb 21, 2020)
- Bugfix: transferred path specifications to the task planner are in Unicode format (bugfix: "parameter file wasn't found")
New in MOBackup 10.10 (181.1054) (Feb 17, 2020)
- integrated task scheduler, which automatically transfers the configuration to the Windows task scheduler; thus, it is no longer necessary to log mot files into the system
- Support of the new browser Edge (Chromium) from Microsoft
- Support for saving profiles of the Vivaldi browser
- Saving & Loading the Program Settings
- Start parameter /USEONLYINI : if the ini file cannot be accessed in the case of a portable service license due to delays in the network, this parameter is not used to access the registry, but to display an error message
- an automated backup can also be defined when Outlook is opened
- new interface layout "Windows 10 Clear Day
- in the report more detailed output of the Windows version
- when backing up and restoring, an attempt is made for 30 seconds to access the file that was requested but locked by the system
- during the update search there is a timeout of 10 seconds
- locked files from auto-complete are bypassed and listed as errors in the report, but the backup is still considered error-free
- Catch the errors EWriteError, EOSError and EZFException and instead display a meaningful error message
- shadow copies of the STC program from StorageCraft are also supported
- advanced search for multiple Outlook installations
- when restoring the Vivaldi favorites, the other browsers were skipped, and had to be selectively restored again
- correct symbol display when restoring the mail accounts
- the registry import was aborted if the name of a registry entry contained the character ".
- [00409A7C] System.TObject.InheritsFrom -> Next button was clicked too fast when listing data files
- [0088500E] DFFileInfo.TDFFileInfo.Init -> incorrect reading of Outlook version information
- "free invalid or unknown memory block" when closing the program
- due to too many error messages the notification window is not active by default
New in MOBackup 9.69.173.1010 (Sep 6, 2019)
- Bug Fix:
- Correct display of the start window on computers with higher DPI value
New in MOBackup 9.69.172.1008 (Aug 19, 2019)
- optional copying of the backup file only if the optional folder and the backup folder are different
- Intercept that the size of the backup file cannot be read because it is located in the cloud
- during the update search, the proxy server field must not be empty if the check mark is set
- restart the Backup File Unlocker if the license is not recognized because there is no feedback via the windows PIPE
- the german buttons JA and NEIN will be displayed now in English language (YES / NO)
New in MOBackup 9.68.171.1003 (Aug 6, 2019)
- New and faster data compression variant (older backups are still compatible)
- New: Backup data while Outlook is running, with the extra Backup File Unlocker Service to be installed separately
- New: clear surface display in Windows 10 with scaled fonts (higher DPI values)
- New: Interface can be changed to Windows 10 style and 10 different layouts adopt
- New: Edge favorites will be backed up and restored
- New: Save the Excel and Word settings and the list of recently used documents
- New: Save and restore the Email templates
- New: automatic download of updates
- New: new option: second optional backup folder to store the backup file
- New: Start, successful or faulty end of backup is displayed in Windows 10 Notification Center during automated backup.
- New: optional sending of the backup report by e-mail to a previously specified e-mail address
- Update: Time saving: 21 file extensions are not compressed when backing up your own files
- Update: Save opened tabs, defined shortcuts and TabSessions in browser Vivaldi
- Update: changed search for Opera and Firefox installations
- Update: adjusting the System Information in the Backup Report
- Update: when moving the data files during recovery, a status indicator is also displayed
- Update: if the original drive is not present during the 1:1 recovery, an alternative folder will be asked for
- Update: if there is not enough disk space left, the data recovery will be aborted.
- Update: also data files linked with "mlink" will be saved and restored correctly
New in MOBackup 8.33.134.0800 (Jul 12, 2017)
New in MOBackup 8.31 (May 31, 2017)
New in MOBackup 8.0.117.0728 (Jul 30, 2015)
- Support of Outlook 2016 (also Office 365)
- Works with Windows 10
- Supports multiple Office installations
- Currently used Outlook version can be selected in the program settings
- BugFix:
- Error correction of the function "Correct Address Book View" extended
- E-mail Account data are possibly available as string and not binary
- Invalid data type 001e6700
- Catching Error: "MaxAllowedZone"
- Avoid errors while creating Log Files
New in MOBackup 7.91.112.0683 (Feb 1, 2014)
- small changes in backup report list
- Bug Fixes:
- import of registry data (software is not responding on .ols files)
New in MOBackup 7.50 Build 656 (May 28, 2013)
- BugFix:
- Prevent multiple display of data files to backup
New in MOBackup 7.50 (May 28, 2013)
- Support of Business Contact Managers 2013
- The synchronisation tool Syncing.NET 5.0 is fully supported (automated start and stop of the program)
- The synchronisation tool SimpleSYN 3.0 is fully supported (automated start and stop of the program)
- Menu TOOLS: Change Default Directory, in order to configure, where new data files should be stored
- Completely revised integration of Data Files to Outlook; From now on, you can also transfer Offline Files to another system without any problems (therefore at least one successful connect to the Exchange Server is necessary, since Outlook 2013)
- It is no longer required, that all drives are available, when doing a 1:1 Restore
- Notes and Journal Options don't need to be backed up anymore since Outlook 2013
- Available storage space will be checked, before moving a created backup file to its final destination. If it's insufficient, an appropriated notice with a 'repeat' option will be shown.
- MOBackup checks, that the Restore isn't attempted with an older version of the program
- Program styling reworked for Windows Systems using the 'Classical View'
- BugFixes:
- Notices concerning empty folders aren't displayed anymore during backup
- Checking, if original drive is available, when restoring a single file, otherwise switching to default path
- Catching Access Violation, if Backup Report can't be loaded in the Backup Overview
- Display correct size of splitted Backup Files
- Consider complete path, when counting total size of Data Files to be restored
- Calculating drive depending free storage space, when doing a Restore
- Selected wrong drive, when checking the available disk space while extracting Data Files
- Prevent unneccessary Error Notice, when restoring the OneNote Database
New in MOBackup 7.0.101.0615 (Oct 4, 2012)
- Support of Outlook 2013
- Compatible with Window 8 (Release Preview)
- AES 256 Bit data encryption for increased security of password protected backup files
- Notice, if MOBackup runs in administrator mode and Outlook is probably backed up with the wrong Windows User
- User interface revised
- New and larger program icons
- Automatic transfer of categories from Outlook 2003 and older to Outlook 2007 and newer
- Backup of Safari Top Sites
- Backup of Opera SpeedDial Lists
- Backup of most visited websites from Chrome
- BugFixes:
- Correction of function "Correct Address Book View"
- Installation routine memorizes last installation path
- Corrected output "Saving Google Chrome Bookmarks"
- Saving drive location of data file for uniqe selection during data file comparison and restore
- Correction of Address Book View now also possible on Windows 64Bit
- Recognition of a new Google Chrome installation
- Outlook data files with similar file name in the backup will be restore to the correct path now
- Correct file path when creating the results website
- Corrected internal counter while including data files in Outlook
New in MOBackup 6.91.96.0597 (Feb 20, 2012)
- Option for automated shut down of the PC after successful finished backup
- Completely revised BCM Backup; shut down of the SQL-Server with administrator rights is no longer necessary
- Improved selection logic of Options dependent on the Main Data File in the Restore Wizard
- compatible with Windows 8 (Developer Preview)
- The BCM Database requests Administrator rights, when backing up or restoring data and starts, if desired, with Administrator rights again
- New Setting: Option, whether changed folder names shall affect also automated Backups
- Automatically catching error messages
- BugFixes:
- Couldn't detect data files for backup on some PCs
- Automatic apply of changed backup folder setting only for manual backups
- Check for errors: Problem with splitted backups solved
- Erroneous display of comments when restoring a backup
- Infinite loop when restoring Outlook Today with the same Windows User
New in MOBackup 6.75.91.0575 (Oct 26, 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
New in MOBackup 6.70.88.0563 (Sep 1, 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
New in MOBackup 6.45.85.0550 (May 14, 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
New in MOBackup 6.40.82.0542 (Apr 11, 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
New in MOBackup 6.31 (Dec 22, 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
New in MOBackup 6.16 (Oct 23, 2010)
- BugFixes:
- Error when starting MOBackup on Windows 7 64 Bit
- Software starts now again without User Account Control (UAC) request
New in MOBackup 6.15 (Oct 9, 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
New in MOBackup 6.07 (Jul 17, 2010)
- Detects Outlook 2010 32Bit and 64Bit
- Additional backup:
- 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 charcters; files with cyrillic or chinese characters in the file name can be backed up now
- views backup report in the Backup Viewer
- 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
New in MOBackup 5.12 (Jul 17, 2010)
- BugFix: Avoiding the possible error: Duplicate Object Index when saving Send & Receive Group Settings
New in MOBackup 5.10 (Feb 7, 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
New in MOBackup 5.00 (Dec 29, 2009)
- 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
New in MOBackup 4.30 (Jan 27, 2009)
New in MOBackup 4.10 (Oct 10, 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
- Bugfix: correct reading of proxy server information while checking for a software update
- BugFix: correct move of filters and rules file from Outlook 2000
- Bugfix: to prevent a locking of the data files, the BCM server service will be restarted after having finished the backup
New in MOBackup 3.65 (Oct 6, 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