How do I save text messages from a SmartPhone (WM 5)?

[byrnefm]

Hi,

I've recently purchased a WM 5.0-based smartphone and I've just updated my ROM to v2.0.9 (for push email and the like). I copied all the text messages off my phone by hand (ie. typed them into an editor) as I was afraid ActiveSync wouldn't back them up. Sure enough, it didn't.

Are there any applications that allow you to back up your text messages for WM 5.0-based phones? I've been looking around but haven't found anything yet. I would have copied the relevant folder off the phone but I couldn't figure out where they were :(

TIA!

[Mike Temporale]

what phone did you get? I think you've got the wrong ROM version listed. ;)

Anyway; No. ActiveSync doesn't touch your text messages. It also doesn't back up your home screens, ringtones, etc... As for a text message backup tool, I think Jeyo has one. Here's a link --> http://www.smartphone.net/smartphonethoughts/software_detail.asp?id=627 [Affiliate]

[Jerry Raia]

This is the one I use to deal with all SMS. It works in Outlook and runs fine even in the new office beta version of outlook.

http://www.smartphone.net/smartphonethoughts/software_detail.asp?id=628

Made by the same folks, Jeyo, that Mike mentioned.

[byrnefm]

Cheers - I'll give them a try! My phone's a Vodafone V1240 (Qtek 8310). I updated the ROM to the AKU2 version (which after one crash - and a near panic on my part - did update successfully). I used to use MobilEdit! for backing up texts but it doesn't support my phone (or WM 5.0 in general).