Can I use rsync with Putty on my home machine (Windows XP) to download the data directory of gmail? (I've been using rsync already to copy files between two remote servers).

I wondered if it would be quicker using rsync than FTP?

If rsync can be used, what commands would I use to download all the files? If I need to restore the data directory for some reason, I could just send all the files back to the server with rsync?

Jason

You can use pretty much any method to transfer files between the hosts, so rsync would work. rsync could be quicker (and use less bandwidth), but it would also be more system intensive as it has to build a listing of all files (to check to see which files have updated).

Adrian