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I have a strange problem here, haven't seen it mentioned yet on the forums.
Calendar: creating and editing appointments gives "An unexpected error has occurred in this program".
Tasks: when I create a new task, it appears OK, but if I close and restart Tasks, the changes vanish! When I tick-off a task, I get the error "No program memory available".
Contacts: creating or editing contacts gives "No program memory available"
I am able to view entries without problems, but completely unable to create or edit...
There is plenty of memory available, 25MB storage + 50MB program. All other applications working ok, including Notes.
I have guessed that the problem might be in the Outlook databases.
I have tried:
1. Soft reset - no change
2. Restoring ROM backup - no change
3. Deleting the ActiveSync partnership and overwriting the device databases - no change
4. Hard reset - fixes the problem, But comes back as soon as I restore from ActiveSync backup. Sadly the only backups I kept were after the problem arose.
5. Deleting the Outlook databases using PHM PowerToys - but half of them I couldn't get rid of because "another application was using them", though apparently nothing else was running. Deleting the ones I could gave no change.
I DON'T want to do a hard reset and start again from scratch, because I lose a lot of data that will be hard to restore. E.g. a few very important progs that I haven't got the installers for, my SMS messages, the phone call history + timers, GPRS and network settings, and a huge number of program configurations, including photo contacts database, transcribe settings etc. (don't know of a way to back these things up).
I have an XDA2 (Himalaya/xscale/128MB) running PocketPC Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition. Please help! :x
Forgot to mention, I am able to create items on Desktop Outlook and sync them across. (I'm using ActiveSync 3.7.1)
I have also tried ScanPST.exe on Desktop Outlook, which finds no problems.
Not sure if it help, but I would recommend to export the files from Outlook on the PC, then delete Contact, Calendar and Tasks on the PC and synchronize - which should delete the data on the XDA as well. Then re-import the data on the PC from the exported files and sync again...
TUTORIAL:quick transfer of PIM stuff & msgs to other WM devices w/o Outlook/Exchange
I often receive questions about quickly transferring contacts / calendar items from one Windows Mobile device to another. Because of the frequency of these questions, I deemed it necessary to devote a quick tutorial to the question, temporarily stopping my Next Big Thing: at last, a full review and roundup of ALL Windows Mobile-based database programs.
With devices running operating systems prior to WM5 this (at least as far as transferring contacts is concerned) was pretty easy: you just brought up the built-in keyboard SIP and tapped Ctl, and, then, A, to select all contacts. After this, you could mass-transfer all this via both infrared and Bluetooth to any other device. Alternatively, if you needed to transfer other (for example, Calendar) databases, you just fired up Pocket dbExplorer (my old, often-discussed favorite), backed up the database and just did the opposite (restored) it on the target machine.
Not so with WM5. Here, unless you use a (commercial) PIM extender like Pocket Informant, you can’t mass-select any kind of PIM data for transfer (yes, not even Contacts – Ctl-A doesn’t work any more) and Pocket dbExplorer no longer works either.
If you don’t have a desktop Outlook for quick synchronization of these types (the easiest way to do this is, again, Outlook on the desktop) and you don’t have access to any Exchange server either, you’re shot.
You may ask whether it’s possible to use, for example, Sprite Backup (or, for that matter, any other commercial Windows Mobile full(!) backup solution - see the Backup Bible for more info) to separately, selectively backup / restore ONE PIM database only (only all of them). That is, you would need to back up / restore all PIM databases, not only, say, Calendar (or any other database you select for transfer). This has the following major problem: While restoring the Calendar may work, doing the same with Contacts will most probably result in major problems (the built-in Contacts application not starting at all any more, necessitating a hard / clean reset).
I've tested this between the three models (in addition to my previous experience: see my related remarks on the problems with starting Contacts after some kinds of restorations in the Backup Bible):
Source: WM5 AKU 2.2 Dell Axim x51v
Targets: WM5 AKU 3.5 HP iPAQ hx4700 (imported calendar items weren't visible and
Contacts stopped working)
WM6 HTC Universal (imported calendar items became visible and Contacts
stopped working)
Jeyo’s well-known, commercial (!) Mobile Extender is only able to backup / restore / transfer contacts, SMS messages and call history – nothing else.
Fortunately, there IS a solution to this problem: either PIM Backup or SKTools.
Dotfred’s PIM Backup and / or SKTools to the rescue!
SKTools
With the latest, just-released SKTools, you can easily combat this problem. A quick remark: upon publishing the first, now outdated version of this tutorial, when SKTools was still unable to do inter-device model restoration, the excellent S-K folks have quickly fixed this bug. With the latest (internal date: 07/17) version, you can already do inter-model restoration.
Start it and go to the Maintenance category; in there, select Databases.
Now, select Appointments Database (or, if you plan to export contacts / tasks, Contacts Database and Tasks Database, respectively) and select Action / Export Marked:
http://www.winmobiletech.com/072007PIMBackup/SKToolsExport.bmp.png
Now, after the backup has finished, just copy the XML file from \My Documents\db_xml to the target machine. On it, go to Maintenance / Databases and select Action / Import:
http://www.winmobiletech.com/072007PIMBackup/SKToolsImp.bmp.png
and, in the file selector window, just double-click the just-exported file to load:
http://www.winmobiletech.com/072007PIMBackup/SKToolsImp2.bmp.png
If everything goes OK, the result of the import will be a number more than 0 as in THIS screenshot.
PIM Backup
I’ve elaborated several times on Dotfred’s excellent, free and both Pocket PC and MS Smartphone-compatible PIM Backup several times and made sure it got nominated for both the Pocket PC and Smartphone. It is certainly worth giving a try and worth switching to for even scheduled (!) backing up your PIM data and messages, not to mention transferring this data to other Windows Mobile devices.
http://www.winmobiletech.com/072007PIMBackup/PIMBackupMain.bmp.png
(WM6 VGA PPC; WM5 QVGA PPC HERE)
http://www.winmobiletech.com/072007PIMBackup/SPMainTH.bmp.png
(QVGA Smartphone)
http://www.winmobiletech.com/072007PIMBackup/SPMain176TH.bmp.png
(176*220 Smartphone)
Get the program HERE. Just transfer the single EXE file onto your handheld, let it be either a Pocket PC or a Smartphone. You can put in anywhere (I recommend \Program Files\PIM Backup or \Storage Card\Program Files\PIM Backup); of course, you will want to create a link to it from \Windows\Start Menu (on a Smartphone) or \Windows\Start Menu\Programs (on a PPC). Then, just start and enjoy it.
The user interface of the application is REALLY straightforward: if you’ve ever seen a Windows Mobile backup application, you’ll learn it in a second. I still provide you a step-by-step tutorial and, then, also remarks on the compatibility and the main subject of this article: selective restoration and data transfer to other Windows Mobile devices.
PIM Backup step-by-step tutorial
To backup a PIM category (that is, making it ready for future transfer to another WM device), just make sure its checkbox is surely checked in after starting the app (other checkboxes can also be checked in, of course, as separate restoration is possible). In the following screenshot, I show an example of backing up the Appointments database:
http://www.winmobiletech.com/072007PIMBackup/PIMBackupAppDBBackup1.bmp.png
Now, click Next in the lower right corner of the GUI and, in the next window (where you can set the backup parameters: where to store the backup file at: it’s \Storage Card by default; note that if you don’t have a storage card or its path is named differently, you will want to click the Browse button and select another target directory; remember to do this because, if you fail to do it, the current (2.4) version may ot create a file anywhere and just keeps silent about this fact), also the same Next. The backup process will start as can be seen in the following screenshot:
http://www.winmobiletech.com/072007PIMBackup/PIMBackupAppDBBackup3.bmp.png
Now, just exit PIM Backup on the source machine – you won’t need it any more.
Transfer the file (in this example, \Storage Card\PIMBackup_20070717.pib) to the target WM device and just click it (if you’ve at least once run PIM Backup on it so that it can associate backup files with itself for automatic execution). The data type contents (here, Appointments only) of the backup file will be shown:
http://www.winmobiletech.com/072007PIMBackup/PIMBackupRest1.bmp.png
Here, all you need to do is clicking Next in the lower right corner.
On the next screen, you can fine-tune what should happen to the already existing records in your local Appointments database. Make sure you do NOT use the default “Delete all existing appointments from the database before restoration” if you want to add the new records to the existing ones, keeping the latter. That is, select either the second or the third record, depending on whether you’d like to just blindly insert the new records, or update the existing, changed ones.
Other tips
It has excellent separate restoration capabilities: not only can you select what PIM type to restore (see THIS), but also you can select the individual Messaging folders to be restored as can be seen in the following screenshot:
http://www.winmobiletech.com/072007PIMBackup/PIMBackupMessagingFolderList.bmp.png
(A quick note: of them, it’s only SMS messages (MMS messages are still not supported) that will be restored on another device!)
Also, it has EXCELLENT options on setting what to overwrite / delete upon restoring: 1 2 3
Cross-restoration
As has already been pointed out, you will not only want to use the excellent (for example, scheduled) backup features of PIM Backup, but also its cross-device restoration capabilities.
I’ve thoroughly these with all kinds of PIM data and messages between several of my WM5 / WM6 Pocket PC’s and no-touchscreen smartphones. As can clearly be seen, cross-restoration (that is, simple PIM database transfer to another device) works just great. All you need to do is select the only PIM database(s) to transfer for backup, transfer (for example, beam via infrared or Bluetooth or transfer via a memory card) the file to the other one (and, when needed, PIM backup’s EXE itself) and, there, just restore the data. It’s really simple!
The cross-restoration compatibility chart
http://www.winmobiletech.com/072007PIMBackup/table.png
As can be seen, in general, you can safely transfer between any kind of WM5 and WM6 devices, both Smartphones and Pocket PC’s, the results will most likely work. I’ve only encountered real problems with transferring PIM data and messages from my HTC Oxygen / s310 (a WM5 Smartphone) – the Universal (which was able to import the backup files of both the WM5 Dell Axim x51v and the WM6 HTC Vox Smartphone) just couldn’t import it.
Smartphone compliance
The only problem I could find was the inability to see files at the bottom of a directory tree as can be seen in HERE. This means you won’t probably want to put your backup files in, say, the root directory of your Smartphone or will want at least once start the backup app so that it associates itself with .pib files.
Works great even on 176*220 Smartphones; the only problem I could find was the slightly overlapping buttons HERE.
wm2003SE to WM6
Hi,
Thanks for this great article! Very informative. I would like to ask though, is it as simple as you described as well if one wants to transfer contacts from a wm2003SE device to a wm6 device? If not, then what steps can I take to make sure the transfer goes smoothly?
Thanks in advance
Hello,
I just installed Flex Mail 2007 application and it re-associated sms sending - when I want to write or read new SMS, it's done through Flex which I do not want. There is option to "disable" default for sms, but obviously not working.
Is there any other way (e.g. in registry), how to re-associate SMS sending/receiving to phone's internal default?
Thank you!
I had exactly the same problem and have found the following workaround in collaboration with WebIS tech support:
1) This is one of a number of issues that should be resolved in FlexMaill 2007 version 4, which may be a free upgrade.
2) In the General settings uncheck the defaults for FlexMail as your default mail program, default SMS handler and for checking this on startup.
3) Possibly optionally but I did this to be on the safe side, soft reset your system i.e. power cycle it.
4) SMS now opens with the default app (which handles SMS parameters such as read receipts etc correctly, FM does not (yet)).
5) Just invoke FM whenever you need messaging. This is far more versatile and reliable than the MS mail client - my problem was the deletion of mail on my IMAP server even when the MS client was configured not to do so. So for all the current shortcomings FlexMail is a better tool.
This seems to have solved everything for me, pending the new version.
Hope this helps!
Flex
I have the opposite problem when installing flex mail I uncheck to replace my default sms program. Now I check it, because I want to use it for sms too, but it not works.
Hope this helps you. I haven't a solution yet.
Let's see what apps you have tried or used with your VOX and deserves your recommendation. You can also say a few words for each app.
1. SmartToolkit 1.0.0.RC08, till now this is the only version that works stable on my VOX.
It is well known program. This app adds new functions such as: task manager, copy/paste text, autokeylock, xp look-like interface and many more.
2. Rightmenu You can add program shortcuts on the right menu button for quick launch.
3. Resco Explorer
Powerful file manager with registry editor
4. SmartphoneFind
Search tool for WM, it can find contacts, appointments, tasks, phone calls from Call history, messages and other information stored in the phone...
5. IM+
IM client that supports MSN, AIM, Yahoo, Jabber, Google Talk,
6. wmIRC
IRC client
7. Fring
Free mobile calls, with Skype, MSN Messenger...
8. Chronos for Smartphones
Very good alarm soft, it can also send a scheduled sms or change profile, and many more options...
9. Efficasoft GPS Utilities
Gps program good for tracking and you can use .jpg maps.
10. Garmin Mobile XT
Full GPS navigation and routing , and they have detailed maps with streets in towns and house numbers almost for every country.
11. MagiCall
Software for SMS filtering and dual-way calls filtering.
12. TCPMP
Multimedia player that support many formats, I can't remember where I have fount the version with .flv files support.
13. CorePlayer
Commercial version of TCPMP
14. Eye On Thief
Helps you to find your phone when it is stoled
15. Sprite Backup
Backup you’re phone content.
16. Jeyo Mobile Companion
Organize contacts/sms with easy, write SMS from PC, take screenshots from your phone.
17. CeleTask
Task/Process Manager with many options
18. Automatic Keylock
Automatic keypad lock with missed call/SMS reminder, and many options...
19. Fizz Weather
Weather forecast on your phone.
20. SlovoED
Bilingual electronic dictionaries
21. Browsers: Opera Mobile and Opera Mini
22. CT Scheduler
Allows scheduling sending SMS, switching profiles, bluetooth, Flight Mode, set Call Forwarding, run programs....
which would you say is better opera mobile or opera mini?
Opera mobile is better but opera mini (free java program) saves your money on GPRS bill, because all traffic is over the Opera's servers that strip down the size of Web sites. The same page takes you more KB in Opera mobile than in Opera Mini, so if you are using GPRS, Opera Mini is better.
Here is what I have installed on my S710
1). AE Button Plus
Remap hardware buttons
2). AI LED Flash
Flash LED on incoming message or notification
3). WiFiFoFum
Search for wireless AP's
4). HandiTV Plus
Stream TV
5). Efficasoft GPRS Traffic
Monitor your GPRS/EDGE/HSDPA usage.
6). Google Maps
Google Maps!
7). Gregory HTCHome
8). Idokorro Mobile Admin
Remote administration for Windows
9). Microsoft Live Search
Live Search
10). Deepfish
BETA Browser
11). Opera Mobile
Browser
12). Palringo
Chat client
13). Inbox Extender
14). Resco Explorer + Registry Add-in
15). RvBCrS HTC Streaming Media
16). Salling Clicker
17). HushSMS
18). SKTools
19). SmartMonitor
20). SmartTweaker
All of this, installed to the device - since I lost my microSD
does handitv perform well?
matrix77 said:
Opera mobile is better but opera mini (free java program) saves your money on GPRS bill, because all traffic is over the Opera's servers that strip down the size of Web sites. The same page takes you more KB in Opera mobile than in Opera Mini, so if you are using GPRS, Opera Mini is better.
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for some reason when i install the trial version of opera mobile and run it, the logo appears but then vanishes....and nothing comes up? oh and does the trial version have restricted features or is it just a 30 day time limit?
oh and would you be able to post the correct opera mobile link that'll work on the vox, cause i tried the one from their site and the problem above persists....thanks guys
HandiTV is is excellent. It buffers up in the HTC Streaming Media application and once you have a fast enough connection if streams nicely.
hey h4waii the deepfish website does not allow downloads now.
could you upload ur copy of deepfish here ?
i want to try if its better than opera or not.
@h4waii
these two are great apps:
AE Button Plus
HushSMS
Problem is that I've found only PPC version but they are working on my VOX, do you have other versions?
And what is AI LED Flash?
I coldn't find it on the net.
@makaveli86
Opera Mobile from the official site should work.
All good software guys!
I use also
- Skype Mobile
- ImSMS Sms Instant Messenger
and Morange GoogleMap too
GoogleMap is very interesting. If I cant find something on my gps navigator I can search it with google map save as a contact and then with the navigator I navigate to the contact place.
Where can I download a maps for garmin Garmin Mobile XT . specialy
maps of England and Ireland. Thanks !
matrix77, for HushSMS I am using the PPC version and it works perfect on the Vox and I do believe there is a SP release for AE Button Plus, I had it on my system from a while ago. For the LED, see this post ~> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1873166&postcount=523
Just installed talkonaut. Verrry good messenger prog!
Matrix77 I have a problem with garminxt because I cant hear any voice. I download the software from the garmin website. what can I do thanx?
On their website you have to download and install "Garmin Mobile XT Support Files" and you'll get voices.
my essentials are:
Papyrus (substitutes the lousy built-in calendar app)
http://www.sbsh.net/products/papyrus/
Smartphone Notes (syncs yout notes)
http://www.syncdata.it/sphnotes.html
h4waii said:
matrix77, for HushSMS I am using the PPC version and it works perfect on the Vox
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It seams to do nothing at all on my Vox.
Maybe it has to do with the provider?
why can't you delete posts?
Homescreen:
SBSH Facade, Gregory's HTC Home
Start Menu:
SmartToolKit
File Explorer:
Resco Explorer, Resco Photo Viewer
PIM:
AgendaOne, Flexmail, ContactFix
Multimedia:
Core Player
Alarm/Timer:
Cititime Alarms
Browser:
Opera Mini, FEADIE plugin
IM:
LCG Slick
Calculator/Converter:
OmegaOne 1-Calc
Others:
Oxios Memory
SKTools Standard
WM5torage
Bluezard
MCC Mobile Finder
Eye on Thief
Eye on Privacy
Mobicast
Sprite Backup
Jeyo Mobile Companion
My Mobilier
Maybe some of you folks can chime in here with some discussion on how to manage email.
I own a copy of FlexMail 4.11, but one of the things that has always frustrated me about the program is that it does not integrate with the OS such as being able to directly send a photo from the album via email, and as of this version, it doesn't rotate to landscape. There are other gripes I have, but there are also many upsides, such as the ability to store messages externally, backing up email account settings (for re-installation after ROM updates) and a number of other features that make it very nice.
But I have to say that the built-in mail and SMS utilities in WM have gotten much better and I'm very tempted to use them instead of FlexMail if I can figure out how to store the content on my flash card. I remember there was a registry hack (I think it was in Tweaks2k2 or PocketMechanic) which would manage the reg changes automatically.
Anyway, I'm wondering if any of you can share your thoughts on what options might be better that would be the 'best of both worlds'.
Thanks in advance!
BillTheCat said:
Maybe some of you folks can chime in here with some discussion on how to manage email.
I own a copy of FlexMail 4.11, but one of the things that has always frustrated me about the program is that it does not integrate with the OS such as being able to directly send a photo from the album via email, and as of this version, it doesn't rotate to landscape. There are other gripes I have, but there are also many upsides, such as the ability to store messages externally, backing up email account settings (for re-installation after ROM updates) and a number of other features that make it very nice.
But I have to say that the built-in mail and SMS utilities in WM have gotten much better and I'm very tempted to use them instead of FlexMail if I can figure out how to store the content on my flash card. I remember there was a registry hack (I think it was in Tweaks2k2 or PocketMechanic) which would manage the reg changes automatically.
Anyway, I'm wondering if any of you can share your thoughts on what options might be better that would be the 'best of both worlds'.
Thanks in advance!
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I have never used FlexMail and can't give you any advice on that. BUT I want to point out that it is possible to backup your e-mail account with the WM native mail app as well!
If you just want to backup your account settings, you can do this via a xml file and use Sashimi to recreate your account after flashing (read more here). If you want to backup your account and all the e-mails you can use Microsoft MyPhone AFAIK. Not sure about that though...
MAMeingast said:
If you just want to backup your account settings, you can do this via a xml file and use Sashimi to recreate your account after flashing (read more here). If you want to backup your account and all the e-mails you can use Microsoft MyPhone AFAIK. Not sure about that though...
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Fair enough, though it gets me only half way there.
I found that PocketMechanic will relocate the message store, but it seems a bit kludgy to me, in that the 'today' plugin will force attachments to the internal store, when IMO they should also be on the external (storage card) location.
See the instructions here to see if you come up with the same conclusion with regard to the PocketMechanic solution:
http://www.wizcode.com/articles/comments/relocate-your-data-with-pocket-mechanic-professional/
Since I own a copy of PM (I'm one of those crazy guys that actually buys the software he uses to reward talented developers) it's no skin off my nose to experiment, but for the time and hassles it'll take until I figure it out. So I'm coming to you folks here for some discussion before I 'pull the trigger'.
So it looks like I'm faced with two choices, neither of which are entirely what I want. One gives me external store of all SMS and Email messages (FlexMail), but some functionality is disabled. The other gives me total integration with the OS (Outlook) but a kludgy and perhaps unreliable method for relocating and storing the data.
I'd be interested in hearing other thoughts, solutions or workarounds.
Anyone? Would really like to do one of two things:
1) Change default programs in WM to point to FlexMail so that I can send a photo via email directly from the camera application
or
2) Move storage for WM native email from internal memory to storage card.
If by Storage you mean only attachments than it's easy. You go to your inbox>options and then select the storage tab. You have the option to use astorage card to save attachments. If u don't mean that I'm afraid that I can't help u. Good luck.
I am using FlexMail and the built-in WM client. I've used them individually and side-by-side. FlexMail isn't too finger-friendly but it's OK and I prefer it. IMAP Idle support is useful to me. Using both clients gets around the problems that result because FlexMail doesn't support some of the HD2's features.
I have problems when I set either program to store information on a storage card. Eventually, something happens and I find I need to reset my e-mail accounts and start again. I think this is because the card isn't initialized in time for the mail programs to access it. It doesn't happen when I first start saving mail to a storage card but it always happens eventually. I now use internal memory but I'm very selective as to which messages I have on my HD2. For instance, I download headers initially and rarely keep more than a few days messages to hand. I use IMAP accounts so my mail is kept on my server if I do need something from, say, last year. I can search for older messages on the server without downloading anything; again, this saves space.
DrATty said:
I am using FlexMail and the built-in WM client. I've used them individually and side-by-side...
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I'd be grateful to hear your thoughts on what you feel each is best at. I haven't used the internal WM mail client much, but I have used FM and have been happy with it. I tried using IMAP but found that there was really no benefit for me, in that I'd want local copies on my home machine anyway (no ISP is perfect) and I can't save a copy of sent items the way we can with Outlook and POP.
My question is that if I use 3rd party apps like FlexMail and PocketInformant, how do we get them to integrate to the HD2 shell (Sense) so that they launch rather than the corresponding WM utilities? This tangentially gets me back to the original question about how to email a photo directly from the camera via FlexMail.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
hi, i used flexmail for some time, a while ago. i stoped using it when i change to hd2.
the only thing i realy miss, is the possibility to put a mail that is stored in one imap account folder to a folders on a different imap account. i didnt mean forwarding, i mean moving it between folders of different accounts.
aside from that i dont miss a thing on flexmail, the programmers are not getting dizzy to mentoin that they are using only ms windows features and functions in the interface. and i belive them, because the programm gives the user a realy hard time to use it. and that is not only on hd2 the case.
after all i can say i have a good time with flexmail but i would not buy it again. not with this interface that give the user the feeling, he is 100 years back in time.
mad
Flexmail 4.11 allows to access (i.e. Send/Receive) : Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, my office emails, AOL IMAP, FastMail, emails through IMAP, emails through SSL, custom port, etc, SMS, etc.
i prefer Flexmail, its much much better.
I installed Flexmail in external Storage Memory. I was accessing multiple emails through it.
After ROM update, and re-installation of Flexmail, i can see all the previous emails and email accounts in the first opening window , but actual account settings inside the Menu > Accounts , all are missing !
Now it doesnt send/rcv anymore.
Is there a way to get the previous all email settings back ?
Bry8Star said:
After ROM update, and re-installation of Flexmail, i can see all the previous emails and email accounts in the first opening window , but actual account settings inside the Menu > Accounts , all are missing !
Now it doesnt send/rcv anymore.
Is there a way to get the previous all email settings back ?
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It sounds like unfortunately you didn't back up your individual email account settings from within FlexMail. You'll have to recreate them. I suggest after doing so that you save the files to your card, so that if you upgrade your ROM again you can restore the email accounts easily.
What really surprises me is that there doesn't seem to be any significant Touch friendly Mail application out there.
Is there anything above and beyond Flexmail ?