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Originally Posted by Dolphran

It is my understanding that if the ext ROM is left unhidden then that is where email attachments will go and there is no workaround known for this.

That is correct.

Originally Posted by Dolphran

I assume that if I don't often receive large email attachments, then the 9+MB space of the ext ROM should be more than adequet for this purpose.

I suppose so.

Originally Posted by Dolphran

Are there folks out there happily using it this way? Are there any other negative repercussions of having the ext ROM un-hidden?

Yes, there are people who are happily using it this way. Personally, I get a lot of email on my phone, and the ext ROM would fill up in a day. Other negative repercussions also deal with storing things outside of main memory (pictures, videos, etc.) Instead of going onto the SD, they will be stored in the measly 9MB ext ROM partition.

Originally Posted by Dolphran

What happens when there is insufficient room for an incoming attachment? Assuming that it is simply not stored (as opposed to overwritting existing ones) is there a way to know that a message was supposed to have an attachment but it wouldn't fit?

I believe you will receive an error stating that it could not be stored. To verify, send yourself a few 5MB attachments and report back.

Originally Posted by Dolphran

Does anyone know if alternative mail apps, such as WebIS FlexMail, have the same attachment issues?

I have never used any of these apps. If they rely upon Pocket Outlook, then I would assume that they would have the same issues.

Originally Posted by Dolphran

Thanks for your time.

You're welcome

As a side note, a user in another thread has just verified that it is possible to install applications to the ext ROM while it is unlocked, and still access them after hiding the ext ROM. Other than installing and running apps from the ext ROM, I can't think of a reason to prefer using it rather than a SD.

If you would like to hide the ext ROM after installing apps, change the value of the following key from 0 to 1, accept the changes, wait a minute, then soft reset.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Profiles\ TRUEFFS_DOC1]
"MountHidden"=dword:00000001

PS: Boston native myself