rsync ok with open files?

[Tevfik Karagülle]

AFAIK, rsync cannot copy open files. Outlook must be stopped in your case.

Rgrds Tev 

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> [mailto:rsync-bounces+tevfik=itefix.no at lists.samba.org] On 
> Behalf Of Peter
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:06 PM
> To: rsync
> Subject: rsync ok with open files?
> 
> Hi gang.  I am synchronizing Windows machines 
> (cwRsync/cygwin) with FreeBSD server.  A batch file is used 
> to initiate the process (shell invoked rsync daemon).  My 
> question is whether I need to tell my users to close any 
> affected applications (ex: Outlook; I am synchronizing the 
> outlook.pst file) during the procedure?
> Peter
> 
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