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At #1: I really like that idea, but then how would you restore it?
by thematt 15y ago
At #1: I really like that idea, but then how would you restore it?
- dkokelley 15y agoI don't know of any major import functions for all account data, but things like contacts can be interchanged, and emails can be archived outside of an email service. I think the real benefit to a cloud service backup is an interface to browse and search your data (specifically the data that can't really be restored).
- sathishmanohar 15y agoWe cannot restore the data, but, we'll have the data. We can always mail our new e-mail to contacts, or import docs to say zoho docs.
- sathishmanohar 15y agoWhile I was thinking about it, I also thought how to market the idea#1, basically you have google account login page in the website, when users enter their email and password (for whatever password it, may be), It'll just say, you account is disabled. Then a modal box appears, Say the catch line, "What if this is real? Better safe than sorry!! Signup Here". Easy sell ;) Technically this may be considered phishing, but I can't come to a conclusion, that its evil or not.
- nodata 15y agoIf a huge provider goes bust, someone will come along who can restore it. Besides, what's the difficulty? E-mail - restore via IMAP. Contacts - vcard. Photo galleries - photos and munge some metadata.