sync sms

[guyrq]

Hi, is it possible to sync sms with an email account? That is, copy the messages online as mail messages? There is some setting about backup to the cloud, but I can't find any of my messages in any mail account (outlook.com, hotmail, phone account etc).

Also, is it possible to sync call history?

I remember both were easy tasks with Android.

 

[theprawn]

Unfortunately, no. The synced messages are nowhere you can access. If you get another windows phone 8 and sign on with the same Microsoft account your backed up data will automatically be restored to it.

 

[guyrq]

Aw, that is too bad. I regularly delete threads from my messaging history, but like to keep them searchable and archived with my mail.

Thanks for your help!

It seems it is not possible to access the messages programmatically either? - I could not find backup apps at the marketplace, and did even search the SDK/API to no avail.

Is this correct?

 

[theprawn]

I believe there are no apps because the API doesn't open messages to developers. We've been mumbling about it since windows 7 :/

If you delete a thread, it'll be deleted from the synced backup, too.

One nice thing is indefinite message history doesn't seem to drag on the phone the way it did on Android. (Granted this may have improved, I haven't used Android since the Droid Incredible.)

 

[Jaskys]

Im pretty sure i saw messages history in my outlook account both facebook and normal ones.

 

[theprawn]

There is a message history but that's tied to the Windows 8 messaging app, not the wp8 SMS backup.

 

[guyrq]

Ok, for me that is nothing less than a disaster. This means that any sms I send/receive is tied to a fragile device, or hidden away in a microsoft account that may or may not be discontinued!

Anyway, thanks a lot for clearing up the issue!

 

[theprawn]

Yup, it sucks. Secretly backed up is better than not recoverable... but only just. Here's to hoping it's a step taken in the right direction and not the final destination.