Genie Mail Backup 8.0 is a slick but functionally limited version
of the company's Genie Backup 8.0 that backs up only Outlook,
Outlook Express, and Windows Mail (Vista's version of OE) files
plus some common Windows settings and data.
Though you can easily back up your e-mail messages without special
programs if you know where the files are or use the export
function, doing the same for the things that help you read your
e-mail is another matter. Backing up the message rules, accounts,
and settings for Outlook Express and Vista Mail is a registry task
that's a colossal pain for advanced users and beyond the ken of
most. GMB 8 will of course handle both the messages and the more
esoteric chores, but it's from the latter that it derives its real
usefulness.
By and large GMB is easy to use, though the GUI occasionally gets a
tad confusing, such as when you're selecting what to back up. GMB
performed fine for the most part, but trying to restore a massive
self-restoring Vista Mail account backup on a different PC
initially failed. Only after I talked to tech support and upped the
maximum self-executing file size did it succeed. This isn't
something an end user should have to worry about.
GMB 8 is of most use to Outlook Express and Mail users, but the
company also offers an Outlook Express backup program that does the
same thing--for free. Also, you can get a full version of Genie
Backup Home 8.0 with the same wizards plus the ability to back up
everything and create a disaster recovery disc for only $15 more--a
much better buy for most users. Genie Mail Backup 8.0 is best
suited for a small niche of business users who want to keep client
costs down or the rare Vista Mail user with deep pockets and an
existing backup program that won?t handle the chore.
A feature comparison of all the versions of Genie Backup can be
found at http://www.genie-soft.com/differences/us/whatproduct.html.
--Jon L. Jacobi
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Genie Mail Backup
- Downloads Count: 741
- License Type: 30 Day Trial
- Price: $35
- Date Added: Jan 24, 2011
- Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Home, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64 bit)
- Author: Genie-Soft
Editorial Review of Genie Mail Backup
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