F.A.Q. ID 61

How to backup Public ShareFolder settings and the "Outlook server" PST?
Is there a way of automatically shut down Outlook - for backup, and restarting?


As long as the Public ShareFolder (PSF) Server is running, the server Outlook PST file is locked, but you can start and stop the PSF server if the PSF server is installed as Windows service.

How to install PSF as Windows Service? Have a look in our FAQ No. 1: PSF as Windows service

If PSF is running as a Windows service you can start and stop the service automaticly with 2 batch files. The 2 batch files must include in seperate files the following commands:

net stop "Public ShareFolder" and

net start "Public ShareFolder"

You can also write an email to:psfinfo@eccs-seattle.com
and we will send you this batch file.

With the Windows Task Manager you can select the time settings for the start and stop batch file.

Should Outlook® be open on the Server you could also close this server Outlook® with our freeware Addon "Quit Outlook" automaticly.

Download: Quit Outlook

With the Windows Task Manager you can select the time settings for the start of this Quit Outlook addon..

Please save also the "Data" folder under "C:\Program files\Public ShareFolder\Server", and you will save also all user names and passwords.