Error Handling — AnyFileBackup

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This option defines how AnyFilebackup behaves when an error occurs.

An 'error' is generally any misbehaviour in task performance. This may be, for example, a failure to copy a file because a Target folder was inaccessible, or lack of disk space in Target, or failure to restart or hibernate a computer after backup completion, or interruption of connection to FTP server.

Error Notification

▪	Send error notifications by e-mail

This option defines how AnyFileBackup will inform about any errors occurred in a course of task execution. The following options are available:

▪	'Never': error notifications will not be sent.

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'In a single message': error notifications will be aggregated and send in one single e-mail message at the end of task scenario. Please note that this may cause delays because certain time may pass between an error and completion of task scenario (when error notification is dispatched), especially when task performs time-consuming operations like transfer of large files.

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'In separate messages': error notifications are sent immediately when error occurs. This is the most swift method of notification about errors and it is recommended to use it when immediate notification is crucial. Please note, that task may produce multiple errors and each will be notified in a separate e-mail message. This may overload your mailbox and some mail servers may consider these e-mails as spam. Therefore, it is important that you have sufficient space in your mailbox and mail server filters allow all AnyFileBackup e-mail messages.

▪	Recipient list

Select a name or multiple names of pre-configured Recipient List(s) by checking appropriate items. If there is none, or you need to create a new one, access Recipient List account properties as described below.

▪	Recipient list properties

Click the 'Configure' button to access the Recipient List manager where you can create and configure your recipient lists. Detailed information about this can be found here.

Outgoing Mail Server

▪	Sender account name

Select a name of a pre-configured E-mail server account from the drop down list. If there is none, or you need to create a new one, access E-mail account properties as described below.

▪	Account properties

Click the 'Configure' button to access the Outgoing E-mail Accounts manager where you can create and configure your e-mail accounts. Detailed information about this can be found here.

Task Management

This group of settings defines the default error handling rules for all tasks. These settings may be overridden by Error Handling rules set for a particular task in Activation section of Task Properties.

▪	Task retry count

Before AnyFileBackup proceeds according to 'On error' rules set in Error Handling rules for a particular task in Activation section of Task Properties, it may attempt to perform an action or a step, which caused error, again. This option defines a number of attempts to perform this faulty action / step. If the last attempt is unsuccessful, AnyFileBackup will proceed according to 'On error' rules.

▪	Task retry interval

This option defines an interval (in minutes) between attempts to perform a faulty action / step. While waiting, task will not proceed but wait for the next attempt to perform such faulty action / step.

▪	Performance index

This options defines how computer hard disk drive (HDD) is used by AnyFileBackup when other applications and processes also need to access the HDD beyond usual usage. The lower the performance index value is, the more priority will given to other applications and process for accessing the HDD. The higher the performance index value is, the more priority will be given to AnyFileBackup.

Miscellaneous

▪	Show tray notifications

If enabled, a tray notification will be displayed every time when error occurs. AnyFileBackup GUI (graphic user interface) must be running to display tray notifications.

▪	Verify Settings

Press the 'Start' button to direct AnyFileBackup to immediately launch this action. This will verify whether all above settings were entered correctly; all errors, if any, will be displayed in a log window.

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