This is a cros-post tween here and WS_FTP Pro forum at Ipswitch because it seems that there are not many answers to the many questions. Seems the same here, but I will try: (sorry, this forum is not very good with the formatting so bare with me please...)
PROCEDURE:
To backup email files from local folder to external drive on local box.
When using HotSync shortcut off Desktop, as instructed, it opens a dialog that wants a remote host.
NOTE: A sync CTL file was created after a successfully sync. Then it's downhill from there. (I assume it worked, because the files are on the external drive)
PROCESS:
Using Synchronize Utility (SU) create a new sync .ctl file and save it.
Close WS_FTP Pro.
Open WS_FTP Pro, open SU, and Open saved CTL file - it's empty - try it - click Execute - nothing happens.
Re-re-re-create a CTL file (others just don't save).
Save it to a ctl file.
Browse to the CTL file, create a shortcut on desktop. Click it - and "Login Information" opens (see attached pic li.jpg) OR
Locate *.ctl and open that = same thing as above in step 6.
Test the CTL file:
With WS_FTP Pro open, Click Tools > Synchronize Files > Manage Synchronize files and the "Untitled - WS_FTP Synchronize Utility" (SU) opens.
In the SU, click "Execute" - nothing happens. One needs to re-re-re-re-re-create the Sync data.
When viewing the CTL file from the saved from a successful manual sync execution,reads:
ws_ftp 0760 sync 0100 0760
RecurseDepth=0
rulebase=0
O1=2
N1=2
EQ=0
N2=0
O2=0
shownoact=1
ftplog=0
testmode=0
caseinsensitive=0
checkcontent=1
postxferaction=0
postxfermovedestination=
postxferrenamemask=[OnlyName]
Using WS_FTP Pro 12.2 Nov. 10 2009 ~ ~ License = "Perpetual"
Box System:
OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name ########
System Manufacturer HP-Pavilion
System Model RK574AA-ABA a1730n
System Type X86-based PC
Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+, 2400 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 5.07, 2007/03/19
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale #########
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6002.18005"
User Name #######
Time Zone +0.45 -5.03 0.008 130 410
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 3.00 GB
Available Physical Memory 954 MB
Total Virtual Memory 6.19 GB
Available Virtual Memory 4.08 GB
Page File Space 3.29 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
SUMMARY:
Can manually create a sync process, SAVE, and/or SAVE AS the CTL and run it. Cannot re-use the CTL file. Must re-create the sync manually, and execute it from there.
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P.S., no attachments allowed - sigh - sorry.