Windows Mobile SMS Sync User Guide

Shown on a Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone.

How to backup your text messages 1. Select "Backup" as the desired action to perform from the "Action" list. 2. Select the location that you would like to backup to. 3. If you choose "Online Backup Storage" as the backup location, you will need to login by clicking the "Login" link.  If you do not have an account already, click the "Create Free Account" to create one. 3. Enter the Filename (or title) for this backup.  The default file name includes the date.  This is helpful when you are deciding which backup to restore from at a later date. 4. Click the "Backup" button or the left softkey to begin the backup.

Shown on Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional

How to restore your text messages 1. Select "Restore" as the desired action to perform from the "Action" list. 2. Select the location that contains a previous backup file. 3. If you choose "Online Backup Storage" as the backup source, you will need to login by clicking the "Login" link.  Make sure you use the same account that you used when backing up your messages.  If you forgot your password, use the "Forgot Password" feature on the login screen. 3. Select the filename (or title) for the backup you wish to restore from. 4. Click the "Restore" button or the left softkey to begin the restore.

Using the Desktop File Viewer

The Desktop File Viewer is an application that is installed on a Windows computer.  You need to download a seperate installer for the Desktop File Viewer.  This download is available on the same page as the main download for Windows Mobile SMS Sync.

Once you have installed the application, you can open it by selecting in from your Windows Start Menu.  From the application, use the Open menu from the File menu to browse for a text message (SMS) backup log to open.  You may need to copy the backup file from your mobile device to your computer in order to select it with the application.

Once you have opened a backup file, use the filters on the left hand side of the grid to filter the text messages that are displayed.