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Messenging shows blank emails? Anybody seen this?

I had to do a hard reset last night after a corrupted software install caused system to behave strangely. Everything was fine after the reset, and I proceed to load all the usual softwares.
For some strange reason the Email messenging software wouldn't display any mail. It was working fine prior to the reboot. Now it would check and retrieve mail headers, but clicking on the header shows a blank screen. Also sending a new mail shows a blank screen. As if the text editor was wiped out.
Anybody seen this before? What is causing this problem?
Thanks.

steph280 said:
I had to do a hard reset last night after a corrupted software install caused system to behave strangely. Everything was fine after the reset, and I proceed to load all the usual softwares.
For some strange reason the Email messenging software wouldn't display any mail. It was working fine prior to the reboot. Now it would check and retrieve mail headers, but clicking on the header shows a blank screen. Also sending a new mail shows a blank screen. As if the text editor was wiped out.
Anybody seen this before? What is causing this problem?
Thanks.
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This is a very common problem with Messaging. Check whether there're any files in \Windows\Messaging. Those are the mail bodies (see my description of the Messaging frtamework if interested.) If there're, how many are there? What are their size?

there are 28 files and an attachment directory, most 2-4k, and one of each 14k, 15k, 30k. I do have 24 headers shown in messenging window. The larger files are probably those headers that I tried to download the complete body. But still they wouldn't show in messenging.
What do I do with these files? Delete them?
Thanks again for the help.

I get this issue quite often as well as the messages being shown but if there is an attachment (Shown on main list as a paperclip) the attachment is not listed once opened. The only way I have solved both issues is to re-boot again, connect Messenger and THEN re-sync. Seems to work for some reason.

steph280 said:
there are 28 files and an attachment directory, most 2-4k, and one of each 14k, 15k, 30k. I do have 24 headers shown in messenging window. The larger files are probably those headers that I tried to download the complete body. But still they wouldn't show in messenging.
What do I do with these files? Delete them?
Thanks again for the help.
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Strange none of these files are not displayed. In most cases, there're no files in \Messaging at all, which causes Messaging not to display anything.
Try removing your POP3 account and, after that, recreating it. Hope it helps.

Are these files with .mpb supposed to be associated with some program? It doesn't seem to know what program to open the file with. I was able to open the file with Word and see the content. But I was thinking maybe it's supposed to be associated with windows messenging?
Thanks again for the suggestions.

Ok problem solved. Used the clear function to wipe out all mails, and download everyting again from mail server. Everything showed up.
Thanks for all the helps!

Activesync - syncing files

I recently setup Activesync to sync files but i really only wanted it to sync a single Word Document file in My Documents on my Vario.
When it syncs it syncs the whole of the My Documents folder, which is crap cos this contains all my camera photos and videos and I dont want that. is there a way to just do files you want.
I managed to delete the files on my PC and it removed them on my Vario!
Also any new files that appear in My Documents on my Vario get automatically synced!
TIA
Doug

That would be difficult. What I suggest would be to move your not-wanting-to-syn files to your storage card or some folder in your root (e.g. not in the My Documents). Yeah, that would cause problems with many of your applications as it will look for My Document first and you would have to go and find your customized folder.
Anyway, you can try this (I didn't try it before). Create a shortcut in your My Documents that point to another folder where you keep all your real files, so that if your app open My Document, it would be easy for you to find that folder. But, still any photo taken by your camera will be still in My Document.
Anyway, there isn't much harm syncing all files. I mean, as long as the files are not changed, the isn't much time consumed in synching them. Better just leave them as they are
UPDATE:
For camera, see this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=50738&highlight=

What's eating my Mobile Favorites during sync?!

I've got a new Sprint Mogul that I'm syncing with Windows Vista Home Premium. I have "Mobile Favorites" checked under Change Content Sync Settings. During synchronization, sometimes all or nearly all of my favorites from the Mogul disappear on both the desktop and the handheld.
This occurs often enough that I regularly copy a backup of the folder on both sides since I have to restore it a couple of times per day. It's pretty annoying, since I really do want to be able to edit, add, and maintain mobile favorites on my desktop.
The behavior is thus far unpredictable and inconsistent. Often I can go several syncs without it happening, then favorites suddenly vaporize. One consistent feature is that only favorites in folders disappear - the 2 that are in the root favorites folder never do. Often, the most recently-used, added, or edited on the Mogul will survive, while the rest disappear. Typically, favorites are safe until I use PIE then are liable to vanish, but sometimes I can use it without this happening.
Does anyone have any ideas what's going on and how I can stop it?

Same thing happening on my Touch
Found this thread through a Google search. Sorry to revive it but haven't found any explanation for this on the web.
My Mobile Favorites just wink out of existence right before my eyes ... really, I'm staring at my Touch, with ActiveSync cabled in and doing it's thing ... and ... blink ... blink ... blink ... every few seconds another one just disappears.
Very strange.

I'm having the same issue. Has anybody found an explanation or solution?

Favorites disappear - MS aware of bug
I read about this here: https://forums.microsoft.com/WindowsMobile/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3808030&SiteID=65
Sounds like a bug that has yet to be resolved.
Oh yeah, it is also an issue with XP SP3 and ActiveSync 4.5.

Here's my solution...
www.dashwire.com....
I let it do the syncing for me as far as Contacts, Texts, Speed Dials, Web Favorites, etc. The only things I really use ActiveSync for now are flashing and transferring large files to my SD card (music, ringers etc.)
Once you get an account on the site and D/L the mobile client to the device, run it and let it sync the first time to save everything (Contacts, texts, Speed Dials, Pictures, etc. If you have alot of pictures it may take a while or even freeze on you, so it might be a good idea to move the pics to your SD card before the the first sync.
After that go into your ActiveSync settings and set it to only sync files and media (unless you use Outlook at home, then set it for that too). Once done, any time you sync that way, it won't touch the Web Favorites and you don't have to worry about losing them. Another good thing is everytime you soft reset your device, Dashwire does a sync just to make sure nothing is lost. It will also put everything back if you flash a new ROM too. (Of course you have to re-install the mobile client and sign in first, but you don't have to worry about losing your Favorites in the process.)

Pocket Outlook Gmail attachments.

I have been trying to download attachments sent to my gmail account and am having some problems.
A small pdf file (15k) will download fine, i click it, it opens, no problems.
If I download an mp3 file of a couple of meg it downloads then the icon switches to the generic unknown extension icon and nothing happens. I click the file and it says the download cannot be found, would I like to download again.
I checked all over the net, people were saying they delete the mail folders on the memory card, switch and swich back and it works, but no matter what i do, removing and resetting up the account, restarting, redownloading, setting the settings to download entire message with attachments, moving form internal memory to storage and back several times. No luck.
I found that if I go to the attacment folder, rename the file there to .mp3 it will play in media player, so it has downloaded, it's just not getting renamed and moved to the right place.
It's driving me absolutely mental now, has anybody else had any experience with this problem or got a solution?
Anybody know the location of the registry keys to set the attachment save location so I can check this also?

No?
Can anyone atleast tell me if this works for them or not, even if not the actual solution, atleast so I can stop searching for a fix if there isn't one.

HTC HD2 File Encryption problem

I have connected my phone to a Exchange 2007 when I got it a few months ago and it has been fine. Found the registry key to disable the "Simple Pin" option as I found it a nuisance, but I couldn't find the registry to disable the "Encrypt the memory card" option.
Today my phone asked me for my Exchange password, which I typed in. I then took a picture and tried to send it but it wouldn't send. When I browsed my pictures folder on my memory card I couldn't open anything. Any videos or pictures or programs, when trying to open a picture it says "Unable to open this type of JPG file."
When I try to copy it off using ActiveSync it fails saying it cannot read it. Anything!!
I haven't updated the Firmware or installed any patches, in fact I haven't done anything do it for a while. It just happened out of the Blue.
How can I recover my documents?
Thanks

If you use Active Sync you can normally transfer the files to your desktop.