"Log Jam"

[tdenson]

Originally Posted by dnanian

No, not really. In general, most users don't need to get at these other logs, which are usually used for diagnostic purposes. A non-technical user doesn't generally need to review them.

It seems to me that for unattended backups some form of easy access to the log history is pretty fundamental. I want to know that it's reliable and has been working every day. An alternative is to send me an email on completion - can it do that ?

[sjk]

Originally Posted by tdenson

It seems to me that for unattended backups some form of easy access to the log history is pretty fundamental. I want to know that it's reliable and has been working every day.

Regardless of reasons (but just knowing how much data was copied is one of mine) I'd still prefer more convenient access to logfile history. Also, a single logfile summarizing basic statistics after each copy… or easier access to those stats, e.g. through AppleScript variable, to simplify rolling your own summary logfile.

An alternative is to send me an email on completion - can it do that ?

I vaguely remember seeing post-completion scripts, maybe using Growl, to do it.

[dnanian]

Yes: just install Growl (http://www.growl.info). We support that, and it can be used to send you a notification of success or failure. Those notifications can take many forms, including email, small 'notification' windows, etc.