I have an IMAC running 10.3.9. I was told to drag my "User" folder to the External Drive to back it up. I've done this multiple times, and everytime some items that have strange characters cannot be backed up and interrupt the back up process. I then have to locate where it stopped and drag the remaining items manually, until it stops again for some other item, and I have to keep doing a manual back up until the end.
One of the items it most concerns me is that when it backs up Home folder>Library>Mail, it backs up all accounts but the main one (example: I have 4 different email accounts ending in @mindspring.com - The main user for this mindspring account (the "mother" of all) cannot be backed up because its folder in the Library of my Mac it is named as: POP/ncampos@mindspring.com and the character / cannot be backed up. The same happens with other items and I have to "skip" them in the back up
Once I modified this not knowing and erased all my mail! How can I back up and be sure I can reinstall my messages? I am in the process of upgrading to Tiger and don't want to lose all the info but want to do an "Upgrade" instead of Archiving. Please help!
Thanks
One of the items it most concerns me is that when it backs up Home folder>Library>Mail, it backs up all accounts but the main one (example: I have 4 different email accounts ending in @mindspring.com - The main user for this mindspring account (the "mother" of all) cannot be backed up because its folder in the Library of my Mac it is named as: POP/ncampos@mindspring.com and the character / cannot be backed up. The same happens with other items and I have to "skip" them in the back up
Once I modified this not knowing and erased all my mail! How can I back up and be sure I can reinstall my messages? I am in the process of upgrading to Tiger and don't want to lose all the info but want to do an "Upgrade" instead of Archiving. Please help!
Thanks
