SmartBackup

Version history for SmartBackup shows you how often it was updated over the past months (starting Mar 28, 2005) as well as 'what is new' information for each update (if available, since this information provided by the author).

Version:	3.3.1
Size:	4952 KB
OS:	Win ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
Interface:
Description:	Inexpensive, fast and easy to use backup software with support for synchronization, scheduled backups, Compressed backups to ZIP file, backups to FTP server via internet, backups to CD and DVD, portable backup mode, File Search

v 3.3.1 updated on Sep 09, 2008

* Introduced backup-specific option "Follow Mount Points and External Symbolic Links". * Before exiting when backups are in progress a dialog asks to confirm exit. * Empty folders are no longer deleted in source directory when performing an "Exact Copy".

v 3.3 updated on Aug 11, 2008

* USB-Mode: If SmartBackup is installed on an USB drive it will automatically perform a previously defined backup job whenever the USB drive is plugged in. * SmartBackup now copies empty folders in backup jobs. * Some minor improvements and bug-fixes have been incorporated.

v 3.1 updated on Nov 01, 2007

* You can now copy the log to the clipboard in order to paste the information into another document, e.g. an e-mail. * Performance of showing large log files has been increased. * Added a context menu to the backup job selection. * Errors that occur during backup are logged to the Windows event log.

v 3.0.1 updated on Oct 22, 2007

* SmartBackup can ask before deleting files. * You can allow SmartBackup to overwrite read-only files. * Performance of storing synchronization status has been increased. * Bugfix: A software component prevented Windows from shutting down.

v 3.0.0 updated on Jun 14, 2007

* SmartBackup can backup to CD and DVD. * Files that cannot be copied because they are already in use can be copied anyway. * SmartBackup supports path names that contain unicode characters. * The NTFS copy permissions of all files can be preserved now.

v 2.4.1 updated on Jan 16, 2006

* BugFix: Corrected error of media type was not persistent on program restart. {german version only} * BugFix: Restoring from FAT32 to NTFS cut first character of restore path. * BugFix: Updating files in zip-file did not work. * Improved handling of files on synchronization * Now pasting from clipboard does also activate the ADD button for Includes/Excludes * When backup finishes the animation of flying sheets does stop now. * Restoring from FTP server where the home directory is not the root directory is now also supported. * Some minor changes and improvements have been incorporated.

v 2.3 updated on Oct 24, 2005

* Fixed major problem with "exact copy" and "synchonization" feature: If single files were selected, SmartBackup copied the whole folder under certain circumstances. * fixed hanging problem : the problem that SmartBackup was hanging at the end of a backup should be fixed now * mutliple threads added: it is possible to run more than one backup job at a time * added transfer speed display to ftp and filesystem backups * autostart problem, that SmartBackup closes at Windows start-up when the option "Run as tray icon" is not checked, is fixed.

v 2.13 updated on Mar 28, 2005

* Synchronization * Backups to ZIP file * Backup via FTP * New user interface * More backup options * Lots of minor improvements

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