Saving Messages (EMail & SMS) onto Storage Cards - Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General

Hey all,
I'm wondering if it's possible at all, in Windows Mobile devices to store Messages (that's both EMail, SMS, oh, and MMS) directly onto Storage Cards, instead of main memory? My main memory is decreasing ridiculously fast. I've got a few applications installed, ya, but I haven't installed anything I don't need. It's down to about 70MB.
Thanks

AFAIK its not possible. Pim.vol must be saved on device memory.
Email attachments can be moved to storage cards - In Pocket Outlook open menu Tools->Options, switch to last tab and check first checkbox.

You can store email messages on the memory card.
HKLM\System\Inbox\Settings
add "PropertyPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail" datatype="string"
and add "AttachPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail\Attachments" datatype="string"

outphase said:
You can store email messages on the memory card.
HKLM\System\Inbox\Settings
add "PropertyPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail" datatype="string"
and add "AttachPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail\Attachments" datatype="string"
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Thanks Hopefully that'll solve my storage issue!

Why would you need to mess with the registry when it is built right into the software? Does the software not work as mentioned above?

I want my EMAILS, SMS, and MMS, not just Attachments.
That option is no where to be found under POutlook. Sadly
It's a simple Registry Add, nothing major!

hidea said:
I want my EMAILS, SMS, and MMS, not just Attachments.
That option is no where to be found under POutlook. Sadly
It's a simple Registry Add, nothing major!
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You could use backup software on all PIM data and store the backup on the Storage Card.

so use PIMbackup and have it auto-saved once a day?

wizzzard said:
You could use backup software on all PIM data and store the backup on the Storage Card.
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Well, truth is, I don't care about backing up my EMail, since all my accounts are IMAP, and I have BES/BIS. All I need for the device is to store incoming Emails into my storage card.
But back up is quite useful, although not what I'm looking for.
Thanks for the suggestion, though!

outphase said:
You can store email messages on the memory card.
HKLM\System\Inbox\Settings
add "PropertyPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail" datatype="string"
and add "AttachPath" value="\Storage Card\Mail\Attachments" datatype="string"
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Where do you make this change as I am not familiar with the settings area, have been looking on the device using windows explorer from the computer. Thanks for advice, I really would like to store my emails on my memory card.
I'll keep looking in the meantime.
Regards,
Peter

You dont want todo this, once the SD goes idle you will be in a world of pain.

raiisk,
I would like to synch my emails with my phone, but they don't fit on the memory of the phone, it runs out, any other suggestion, so I can access my stored emails that is on my phone, when not at home ?
Thanks,
Peter

I would store attachments that I need access to on my SD card, thats what taking up space not the text

I have attachments set to store on the card already, that isn't the issue it is all the emails as I want to make sure I don't lose anything and to be able to acces emails when away from the computer.

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E-Mail save message to?

Can I put my email messages to storage card? Eventhough I select the box to save to storage card, it seems like my built-in Storage is getting filled up as my email gets bigger. Any tips or tricks to get around this? Move old email to somewhere else maybe?
I tried Tweaks2k2.net registry hack and that didn't help. Any one has this problem? I'm using the exchange e-mail to get my e-mail to my Tilt.
Thanks
no idea if it is working - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=341607
petervbeck said:
no idea if it is working - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=341607
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Thanks, I'm gonna have to try that.

Can't store e-mail on Storage Card! Could on 8525

I was able to do this no problem on my 8525. There are several registry settings that allow you to change the location of your My Documents, E-mail messages, and attachments to the Storage Card instead of internal memory. The is crucial for me as I store a ton of e-mail with large attachments on my phone. (None of it security sensitive mind you.)
The problem I'm finding with the Tilt, is that it reads the registry settings BEFORE it recognizes the Storage Card! So what ends up happening is it created a folder in internal memory called Storage Card and calls the actual storage card, Storage Card2 !!! I can remove the storage card, and delete the Storage Card directory, turn phone on and re-insert the Storage Card and it keeps doing the same thing!
I know there
Help!
Here's the setting in case anyone is interested:
Change the location of My Documents
Documents are opened in and saved to the device's internal storage by default. You can change this location to, for example, your Storage Card:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\FileSyncPath = "\Storage Card\My Documents" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
To return to the original location:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\FileSyncPath = "\My Documents" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
Change the location of email and attachments
When reading and sending email in Pocket Outlook, emails and their attachments are saved in the device's internal storage by default. You can change this location to, for example, your Storage Card:
HKLM\System\Inbox\Settings\PropertyPath = "\Storage Card\Mail" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\MAPI\AttachPath = "\Storage Card\Mail\Attachments" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
To return to the original location:
Just simply delete these Registry settings (since neither is included by default).
I found the problem after searching and searching the net in some obscure post about changing the storage locations on a WM5 phone.
On some devices, the way the phone boots, the Messaging plugin for the Today screen loads before the storage card is recognized. This appears to be the case with my Tilt. (BTW I upgraded to latest ROM 1.6x to see if that helped - didn't) If I disable the Message plugin in the Today settings, everything works.
So now I need to decide if it is more important to store my mail on my card or have the messaging plugin. I suppose I can use 3rd part software for displaying messaging info on my Today screen?
consultant123 said:
I found the problem after searching and searching the net in some obscure post about changing the storage locations on a WM5 phone.
On some devices, the way the phone boots, the Messaging plugin for the Today screen loads before the storage card is recognized. This appears to be the case with my Tilt. (BTW I upgraded to latest ROM 1.6x to see if that helped - didn't) If I disable the Message plugin in the Today settings, everything works.
So now I need to decide if it is more important to store my mail on my card or have the messaging plugin. I suppose I can use 3rd part software for displaying messaging info on my Today screen?
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So, If I make the registry changes for email that you mentioned and then use Spb Mobile Shell (or HTC Home) to display messaging info on the Today Screen, I can have my emails saved to the storage card automatically?
Can a program like Total Commander allow me to create registry entries, or only edit them?
Thanks
Please disregard.

using Internal Storage for mail

Hope this is not a stupid question?
I use my diamond for work and on my S730 i had a cab file that used my Storage Card instead of the phone to store mail. I used this cab file on the diamond but does not work. Does anyone know how to use the internal storage instead of the phone for my mail
Thanks
Brian
in the mail settings you can choose to let attachments of e-mails be stored in the internal storage. The mail itself can't be stored on the internal storage, but i don't see the point of that (because a email is about 1/2 kb most of the time.
Thanks for the reply. The reason i like to save all to the storage card is i had the whole 2gb mailbox on my 4gb card on my S730 phone. We do not currenly have exchange 2007 and i can not use the search option. As i am out alot around our 4 sites its a pain if i need an email that is not stored on my phone as on the road alot. That is why i had that cab file that changed the settings some how so it stored all emails and attachments on my old card. I am sure someone will release a hack to do the same on the Diamond
Thanks
Brian
keerttttt said:
in the mail settings you can choose to let attachments of e-mails be stored in the internal storage. The mail itself can't be stored on the internal storage, but i don't see the point of that (because a email is about 1/2 kb most of the time.
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Yes it can...the (PropertyPath) setting is just located in a different registry setting.
However, I've tried it and immediately ended up getting the common "Storage Card2 issue", a known issue with this trick.
So I've reverted back to the default setting. But you're right that just the emails aren't all that big to begin with.
I would'nt encourage you to put 2 gig of e-mails on your phone. Isn't it smarter to just get the last few days of mail via your phone and if you need a older mail you use the webinterface of your e-mail provider? (on your phone with opera ofcourse)

Complete mail sync

I wan't to sync my emails completely, the whole mail with attachment.
In fact I the settings in the Windows Mobile Device Center are like that, but especially small mails (2 - 6kB) aren't downloaded completely.
Also one attachment with 14MB doesn't sync, not automatically, not manually.
Anybody an idea?
You got enough room?
Tried setting attachtments do download on Internal Storage?
It should work...
Yes, I set the storage of mails and attachments to Internal Storage through the registry.
Mh, it seems to be like that:
Mails with text below 6kB don't sync, text above that and attachments are synced mainly correct.
Up to now I suppose the settings in the windows mobile device manager have really no effect on the synchronisation.
Is there any possibility to change these settings within the phone?

[Q] Lost some contact, where are they?

I use a programme called VAULT where i can save lots of private number ect.
i recently installed a new rom, so before i did that i went into vault and it asked me do i want to save all numbers to phone and remove them from vault. i said yes and then went ahead and cleared data ect.
now on the new rom, i cant find these contacts.
where will the be?
their not on my phone list?
it saves the contacts to some file in the internal storage... install vault again and search for them.. or if its stored in VCF format, use the import/export option in the contacts menu
nokiamodeln91 said:
it saves the contacts to some file in the internal storage... install vault again and search for them.. or if its stored in VCF format, use the import/export option in the contacts menu
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thanks for the reply,
I'm not that clued up when it comes to phones ect.
can you please explain a bit more where i'll be able to find these contacts.
I really do need them.
search in internal SD card for new folders .... check for .vcf files... open contacts app and hit the menu button and select import.. and it will scan the SD card for you., also try to install vault again and check the restore feature
nokiamodeln91 said:
search in internal SD card for new folders .... check for .vcf files... open contacts app and hit the menu button and select import.. and it will scan the SD card for you., also try to install vault again and check the restore feature
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I've installed it again and it has no restore feature.
i think it has 1 if you pay for the full VAULT, but i dont have that.
it clearly asked me before i erased it, do you want to transfer your contacts to phone memory, and i clicked yes.
so they must be saved somewhere
I just tried to go into contacts, click menu and import from storage, it then come up saying 'searching for vCard data on sd card'
and after a few minutes it comes back with nothing
Why don't you ask the developer of the product where the exports are stored?
hmmm may be in that case it may have moved it back to your contacts and when you installed a new rom.. if you wiped data then it got erased again,.,
ThaiDai said:
Why don't you ask the developer of the product where the exports are stored?
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this is the programme...
Vault-Hide SMS, Pics & Videos
NQ Mobile Security (NYSE:NQ)
so would the developer be NQ Mobile Security?
if so, how do i go about contacting them?
I also went into my sd card and searched for .VCF files but nothing come back.
nokiamodeln91 said:
hmmm may be in that case it may have moved it back to your contacts and when you installed a new rom.. if you wiped data then it got erased again,.,
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So there is a chance i've lost them all?
ah please dont say that.
did you make a backup of the old rom?
nokiamodeln91 said:
did you make a backup of the old rom?
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no, their was nothing i was really concerned about losing, apart from these numbers,
i've changed roms a few times and always just went into the play store to re-install anything i wanted back.
all my pics and videos stayed where they were.
its just this time, i totally forgot to write down the numbers i wanted to keep off this programme.
the only change of getting them back is if the app stored those numbers on the SD card.. if it moved it back to contacts .. same as it deletes when we add a private contact, then its lost... still as ThaiDai said... go to playstore and there is an option to email the dev...
i have also used this program but where is the option to restore the contacts back, other than cloud?
nokiamodeln91 said:
the only change of getting them back is if the app stored those numbers on the SD card.. if it moved it back to contacts .. same as it deletes when we add a private contact, then its lost... still as ThaiDai said... go to playstore and there is an option to email the dev...
i have also used this program but where is the option to restore the contacts back, other than cloud?
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no idea, but i remember seeing something on there a while back, about paying for a premium something or other, and then you can alot more things.
problem is, i dont even know what it is to look for in the sd card ect.
im on the play store now but cant work out how to contact the dev on there, cant find any options to do so.
MrLarner said:
im on the play store now but cant work out how to contact the dev on there, cant find any options to do so.
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just above the screenshot is the option for email developer. Here is their email address [email protected]
treacherous_hawk said:
just above the screenshot is the option for email developer. Here is their email address [email protected]
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thank you.
i've just sent them an e-mail, hopefully they can guide me to where they get saved.

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