Paul,
I have an idea. I don't know if it would work, but you could run it by Vinny.
I pay for offsite backup. You know I am a backup control freak. But, anyway, when you back AC up, it compacts and encrypts all of the databases into one file, then uploads it to the offsite vault.
When you do this, a copy of this is automatically put in your AC folder or wherever you basically want it to go. Since, my computer gets backed up nightly, that is a couple of other backups of AC. So, I could technically, I believe, import that file back to AC if there were a disaster. It's the same file I would be downloading from the offsite place.
So...I think the major part of the $250 is for the prvilege of using the offsite place in Texas. So, what if for a nominal or no charge, you would be able to set up AC to do this same process without being allowed to upload it. When you send it, you see the process, and then it is loaded into your web browser. The same thing could happen without your being allowed to send it. You would get the same error message you get now, which is that you have not subscribed to offsite backup. But, at that point the encrypted compressed file would be saved to your hard drive. This is a simple one or two click process.
Anyway, you may want to look into. Not sure if it would be feasible, but I don't see what it couldn't.
