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Synchronization tasks  GFI Backup 2011  53 
10. In the Events tab, configure the notifications and actions to perform before, during and 
after the sync task. Available options are described in Table 19 below. 
Table 19 - New Sync task: Events 
OPTION 
DESCRIPTION 
Notify on Errors 
Notifications will be triggered on GFI Backup encountering any errors that halt task 
execution. Select between: 
  Show window - a window is displayed, showing the reason of notification. 
  Send email - From Notification Email drop-down list, select the email 
address to send the notification email to. Click Configure to launch the 
Options dialog and select Email Settings to configure email settings. 
Notify on Warnings 
Notifications will be triggered on GFI Backup encountering any warnings that do 
not stop the execution of any sync task. Select between: 
  Show window - a window is displayed, showing the reason of notification. 
  Send email - From Notification Email drop-down list, select the email 
address to send the notification email to. Click Configure to launch the 
Options dialog and select Email Settings to configure email settings. 
Notify on Summary 
Notifications will be triggered on GFI Backup completing sync. Select between: 
  Show window - a window is displayed, showing the reason of notification. 
  Send email - From Notification Email drop-down list, select the email 
address to send the notification email to. Click Configure to launch the 
Options dialog and select Email Settings to configure email settings. 
Run before Task 
starts 
Instructs GFI Backup to run an application before sync starts. Key in or click 
Browse to specify the path of an application to launch before sync. Check Wait 
for applications to end to run sync after the selected application terminates. 
Run after Task 
starts 
Instructs GFI Backup to run an application after the sync task starts. Key in or click 
Browse to specify the path of an application to launch after sync. Check Wait for 
applications to end to run the application after the sync is ready. 
Put computer in 
Change the computer status after sync ends. The available options are: 
Shutdown, Log Off, Standby or Hibernate. 
Click Finish to finalize new task setup. 










