Dab

Legacy is not being updated so if you need local notebooks move to to something like Joplin. If you want a web based experience with extra functionality then move to V10. Hovering between them is not sustainable longterm. I have multiple Evernote accounts each containing hundreds of folders so you are correct, moving them is a significant effort and time absorber.

Hi David, I have been using Evernote since 2010. You are correct that if you are logged out of Evernote you cannot access your Legacy data. I have 4 accounts and as I don't pay for all of them there are always at least 2 accounts that I am not logged into at any one time. Some of the accounts contain client information that I cannot store online, and all of my data is in local notebooks for this reason. I have several hundred local notebooks and as Evernote is perfect for the way I work, I hope that I do not have to migrate as equivalent product options seem very sparse (possibly only Joplin). Because the accounts are also used with V10 I think that the risk of losing access to them is extremely small and in the worst-case scenario my understanding is that the exb files could be accessed using an alternative database software although the output would not be very user friendly. Since V10 started I have been doing regular enex and html backups in case a problem with Legacy occurs. I think what I would like to see from Evernote is a commitment that a method of accessing EXB files will always be available as long as the company is trading. Unfortunately, as this is rather unlikely, I just hope that Evernote continues to support Legacy for a few years at least and gives us a long warning, at least a year, so there is time to select an alternative product to migrate to. I for one would like to just be able to continue to use Evernote in its Legacy form into my dotage but I fear that will not be allowed to happen. Best Regards Dab.

No that is not the point. The point is, what happens if one day Evernote goes into liquidation and the servers are turned off suddenly. After all this has happend to many gas and electricity companies in the UK. I am very pro Evernote but I would have preffered it if they had split Legacy off and continued it with a small support team rather than putting all of their eggs in the V10 basket.

I believe you have to be logged in to your account when using Legacy to be able to access your local data. If there is a work around to this without having to use another database tool or daily enex or html backups I would like to know about it.

A Request to the CEO... Would it be possible to continue to support Legacy in the long term as an un-syncing stand-alone product? Evernote in its stand-alone form is still a class leader with only Joplin to challenge it and I really don’t want to have to jump ships. I have checked out version 10 and I get why it is being developed but it really is of no interest to me, I don’t need syncing across multiple devices or calendars or task lists. I do need a single database that is local. I am sure that the original Evernote database concept still has many fans and I for one would be happy to continue paying a subscription to use it. My concern is what happens when we get a significant change like Windows 11, will software rust eventually stop Legacy from working. Still hoping for a miracle. Best Regards Dab Alden