Comments on: Send Database Backup to Your Mailbox with Backup2Mail http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/ Hypertext rulez™ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:33:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Backup2Mail v0.15 | maratz.com http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-11049 Backup2Mail v0.15 | maratz.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:57:43 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-11049 [...] intro for first-timers: Backup2Mail automagically creates backup of your database and sends it to your mailbox with a little help [...] [...] intro for first-timers: Backup2Mail automagically creates backup of your database and sends it to your mailbox with a little help [...]

]]> By: marko http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-1018 marko Tue, 06 Sep 2005 09:28:49 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-1018 @azimuth: If you place the script somewhere in the public directory, it will backup and send via simple request in a browser. However, I advise some kind of login system, since I’m sure, you don’t want someone mean to send you tons of e-mails by simply requesting the script’s URL @azimuth: If you place the script somewhere in the public directory, it will backup and send via simple request in a browser.

However, I advise some kind of login system, since I’m sure, you don’t want someone mean to send you tons of e-mails by simply requesting the script’s URL

]]> By: azimuh http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-1017 azimuh Tue, 06 Sep 2005 09:20:32 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-1017 Hi. great job. I'm thinking of enhancements in order to use it without the needs for cron. I hope I'll have the time to do it. Thanks for your work Hi.
great job.
I’m thinking of enhancements in order to use it without the needs for cron.
I hope I’ll have the time to do it.

Thanks for your work

]]> By: Harris http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-884 Harris Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:52:17 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-884 Awesom script! I've tried different cron job scripts and this one works perfectly fine! :) I hope you could also develop a script that woul backup public_html files and send it to an email. Awesom script! I’ve tried different cron job scripts and this one works perfectly fine! :)
I hope you could also develop a script that woul backup public_html files and send it to an email.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-878 Patrick Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:19:49 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-878 Your idea is very good! I think I will try your tool one day Your idea is very good!
I think I will try your tool one day

]]> By: Gibster http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-758 Gibster Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:31:20 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-758 I did exactly this for a customer, but i was using ASP and an Access DB. The only problem I had was that i had no way of scheduling the process on the server. So I just stuck a 'back-up db' link in the customers admin section of the site, and told them it was up to them to click it regularly. Another trick you could use is to mark the email as spam in gmail, that way you will only ever retain 30 days of backups, which if your backing up regularly should be enough. I did exactly this for a customer, but i was using ASP and an Access DB. The only problem I had was that i had no way of scheduling the process on the server. So I just stuck a ‘back-up db’ link in the customers admin section of the site, and told them it was up to them to click it regularly. Another trick you could use is to mark the email as spam in gmail, that way you will only ever retain 30 days of backups, which if your backing up regularly should be enough.

]]> By: Luke http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-694 Luke Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:31:47 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-694 Jon - i think it is possible to put in a -h option in the mysqldump command part in index.php -- give this option the parameter $db_host which you need to add a few lines above as a global and then also in the config file with other vars. Jon – i think it is possible to put in a -h option in the mysqldump command part in index.php — give this option the parameter $db_host which you need to add a few lines above as a global and then also in the config file with other vars.

]]> By: marko http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-691 marko Fri, 24 Jun 2005 07:14:09 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-691 tobstone, apparently you run your web site on a server with <a href="http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.safe-mode.php">safe mode</a> enabled. Create PHP file and place the following code in it: <code><?php     phpinfo(); ?></code> then upload to your server and open it in browser. Find the <em>safe_mode_exec_dir</em> directive (it’s under Configuration -> PHP Core). This is the directory in which the <code>passthru()</code> should be allowed. If you run into a trouble, contact your system administrator for exact details. tobstone, apparently you run your web site on a server with safe mode enabled. Create PHP file and place the following code in it:
<?php
    phpinfo();
?>
then upload to your server and open it in browser.

Find the safe_mode_exec_dir directive (it’s under Configuration -> PHP Core). This is the directory in which the passthru() should be allowed. If you run into a trouble, contact your system administrator for exact details.

]]> By: tobstone http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-690 tobstone Fri, 24 Jun 2005 05:19:27 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-690 [Fri Jun 24 07:04:54 2005] [error] PHP Warning: passthru() has been disabled for security reasons in /blablabla/backup2mail/index.php on line 29 :-( nice work, works not for me. [Fri Jun 24 07:04:54 2005] [error] PHP Warning: passthru() has been disabled for security reasons in /blablabla/backup2mail/index.php on line 29

:-(

nice work, works not for me.

]]> By: Jon http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-686 Jon Thu, 23 Jun 2005 19:32:42 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-686 What about if your db server is different from your web host server as is sometimes the case on a third party host. What about if your db server is different from your web host server as is sometimes the case on a third party host.

]]> By: roncon http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-669 roncon Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:35:26 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-669 Thank you for answering my question. Will you continue developing this script? I have run this script on my website, it worked very well. Thank you very much. I suggest that maybe you could add the FTP function. That user can backup the database through FTP or email way or both. The FTP port may be variable, 21 or 926 ,etc. Thank you for answering my question. Will you continue developing this script? I have run this script on my website, it worked very well. Thank you very much. I suggest that maybe you could add the FTP function. That user can backup the database through FTP or email way or both. The FTP port may be variable, 21 or 926 ,etc.

]]> By: marko http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-668 marko Wed, 22 Jun 2005 08:57:29 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-668 roncon, the script will probably send attachment, but I don’t know how Gmail will handle this. If you are dealing with a database of that size, I wouldn’t recommend sending it via e-mail regularly, because some hosting companies count all traffic made by e-mails into your account bandwidth limit. Instead, leave a copy at the root of your server and download it via FTP. roncon, the script will probably send attachment, but I don’t know how Gmail will handle this.

If you are dealing with a database of that size, I wouldn’t recommend sending it via e-mail regularly, because some hosting companies count all traffic made by e-mails into your account bandwidth limit. Instead, leave a copy at the root of your server and download it via FTP.

]]> By: roncon http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-666 roncon Wed, 22 Jun 2005 05:49:46 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-666 May I ask a question? If my database is more than 10MB, does this script still work? Would the attachment be cut apart into several parts? I wanna send my databse to the Gmail. The Gmail attachement maxmium size is 10MB. Thanks. May I ask a question? If my database is more than 10MB, does this script still work? Would the attachment be cut apart into several parts? I wanna send my databse to the Gmail. The Gmail attachement maxmium size is 10MB. Thanks.

]]> By: bojan http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-612 bojan Sun, 05 Jun 2005 19:15:03 +0000 http://www.maratz.com/blog/archives/2005/06/05/send-database-backup-to-your-mailbox-with-backup2mail/#comment-612 Wow, sounds great. Gonna try it ASAP! Due to various reasons, I have problems with my database, so I really hope this will make my life a bit easier. More feedback when I test this :) Wow, sounds great. Gonna try it ASAP! Due to various reasons, I have problems with my database, so I really hope this will make my life a bit easier. More feedback when I test this :)

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