Learn UC / XDA_UC / Registry / XML Provisioning / CAB Editing {2010-12-15}

[bongohawk]

I have a question about how to configure my email based on the following XML file:

<wap-provisioningdoc>

<characteristic type="Email2">

<characteristic type="{9d24a930-4e2b-11df-9879-0800200c9a66}">
<parm name="SERVICENAME" value="Gmail" />
<parm name="SERVICETYPE" value="IMAP4" />
<parm name="INSERVER" value="imap.gmail.com" />
<parm name="OUTSERVER" value="smtp.gmail.com" />
<parm name="NAME" value="Me" />
<parm name="AUTHNAME" value="Me" />
<parm name="AUTHSECRET" value="password" />
<parm name="DOMAIN" value="" />
<parm name="REPLYADDR" value="myemail@gmail.com" />
<parm name="LINGER" value="120" />
<parm name="RETRIEVE" value="-1" />
<parm name="KEEPMAX" value="-1" />
<parm name="DWNDAY" value="7" />
<parm name="AUTHREQUIRED" value="0" />
<parm name="SMTPALTENABLED" value="0" />
<parm name="SMTPALTAUTHNAME" value="" />
<parm name="SMTPALTPASSWORD" value="" />
<parm name="SMTPALTDOMAIN" value="" />
<characteristic type="TAGPROPS">
<parm name="8128000B" value="0"/>
<parm name="812C000B" value="0"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>

</characteristic>

</wap-provisioningdoc>

Now my questions is, which "parm name" sets the "Message download limit" and the "Automatic Send/Receive" times? I was guessing that "Linger" was the one, but I want to set my time to "Manually". Do i just put in "0" or leave it blank?

[NinjaDuck]

Originally Posted by bongohawk

I have a question about how to configure my email based on the following XML file:

<wap-provisioningdoc> ...</wap-provisioningdoc>

Now my questions is, which "parm name" sets the "Message download limit" and the "Automatic Send/Receive" times? I was guessing that "Linger" was the one, but I want to set my time to "Manually". Do i just put in "0" or leave it blank?

Leaving linger blank will default to 15 minutes. You want to set it to zero for manual.

As far as download limits (FROM MSDN), there are two options - one for the actual message and one for attachments:

RETRIEVE[Optional] Specifies the maximum size (in bytes) for messages retrieved from the incoming e-mail server. Messages beyond this size will still be retrieved, but will be truncated. Use a value of 0 to specify that you only want to download headers. Use a value of -1 (or 4294967295) to specify that you want to download the full messages.

KEEPMAX[Optional] Specifies the maximum size (in KB) for message attachments to be downloaded. Attachments that are larger will remain on the server, but the message itself will still be downloaded. Use a value of 0 to specify that you do not want any message attachments. Use a value of -1 (or 4294967295) to specify that you want all message attachments, no matter how large.

[J Lamp]

Awesome Thread.

So far I’ve managed to get my Hotmail account, WiFi for home and office, companies server certificate, various applications, registry settings and cabs all installing from my XDA_UC folder. The only thing I’ve had no success with is setting up my corporate email with our Exchange server.

I’ve tried copying xml from here and various other threads as templates, substituting my settings, no joy. All the data gets correctly inserted into the Outlook account settings except for the very first value when setting up, "Email Address," which is blank. Using the xml files to create the accounts seems to prohibit me from editing them after, so I simple delete the Outlook account and recreate it with all the same info, including the email address and everything works fine.

I’m wondering if the issue is due to the fact that I’m using an email alias on the Exchange server as opposed to the standard user name.

I tried rapiconfig.exe which created a lengthy xml with an "EmailAddress" parameter in settings. That didn’t help either.

So I’m either missing something (possible) or doing something dumb (probable.) Any tips would be appreciated.

[NinjaDuck]

Can you tell us what you are experiencing? Are you getting an error in activesync? Does it just not take and appear to not be configured?

Is it possibly a policy issues from the server?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=485091

Originally Posted by J Lamp

Awesome Thread.

So far I’ve managed to get my Hotmail account, WiFi for home and office, companies server certificate, various applications, registry settings and cabs all installing from my XDA_UC folder. The only thing I’ve had no success with is setting up my corporate email with our Exchange server.

I’ve tried copying xml from here and various other threads as templates, substituting my settings, no joy. All the data gets correctly inserted into the Outlook account settings except for the very first value when setting up, "Email Address," which is blank. Using the xml files to create the accounts seems to prohibit me from editing them after, so I simple delete the Outlook account and recreate it with all the same info, including the email address and everything works fine.

I’m wondering if the issue is due to the fact that I’m using an email alias on the Exchange server as opposed to the standard user name.

I tried rapiconfig.exe which created a lengthy xml with an "EmailAddress" parameter in settings. That didn’t help either.

So I’m either missing something (possible) or doing something dumb (probable.) Any tips would be appreciated.

[b4u2]

I have been trying to grasp this program. I have read here and on the XDA site as well. To make this work (XDA_UC) do I need to have SDConfig installed? I am trying to understand this and all the other guides seem to assume everyone knows how to use it already. I have downloaded the beta from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...47&postcount=2 What exactly do I need to have on the storage card in order to get this to work. Thanks for any help

[NinjaDuck]

Originally Posted by b4u2

I have been trying to grasp this program. I have read here and on the XDA site as well. To make this work (XDA_UC) do I need to have SDConfig installed? I am trying to understand this and all the other guides seem to assume everyone knows how to use it already. I have downloaded the beta from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...47&postcount=2 What exactly do I need to have on the storage card in order to get this to work. Thanks for any help

Most setups of XDA_UC support both styles. I uctually use a mix. I have SDConfig for my core stuff and use XDA_UC for rom specefic stuff.

In short, no need to make a choice. Do both if you want.

[b4u2]

So to set up hotmail can I just copy the info you have in post 1, insert my account info, then save as an XML file, then drop it into the folder....storage card\xda_uc ?

[nrfitchett4]

Originally Posted by b4u2

So to set up hotmail can I just copy the info you have in post 1, insert my account info, then save as an XML file, then drop it into the folder....storage card\xda_uc ?

that should work.
here are some premade ones for yahoo, gmail, and hotmail. just fill in your info and copy to your XDA_UC folder.

[b4u2]

Well surprisingly my email worked but a few of my other reg edits didn't work out. The finger keyboard cab I built for myself didn't work out either. Not quite sure what I did wrong there. my startmenu, tab order, pimbackup, quicklinks, texttone, alarm, screentextsize, not sure if my arcsoft reg edits took either but I had installed the cab anyway so it probably didn't matter.

Add...I think I have discovered why my reg edits didn't work. Some reason they all started with "Regedit4" and that is not correct. So I am going back and resaving them all. My Hotmail did not set up the way I prefer so I will have to dig into that some more.

Add...I am just about ready to hard reset. I hope all these reg backups work this time. I just got all my icons set again.

Well just about have all the settings I want. I donKt like the version of Hotmail I am forced to use when I set it up with the xml file. It works but not the version I like to use.

[GeSpot]

Originally Posted by b4u2

Well surprisingly my email worked but a few of my other reg edits didn't work out. The finger keyboard cab I built for myself didn't work out either. Not quite sure what I did wrong there. my startmenu, tab order, pimbackup, quicklinks, texttone, alarm, screentextsize, not sure if my arcsoft reg edits took either but I had installed the cab anyway so it probably didn't matter.

Add...I think I have discovered why my reg edits didn't work. Some reason they all started with "Regedit4" and that is not correct. So I am going back and resaving them all. My Hotmail did not set up the way I prefer so I will have to dig into that some more.

Add...I am just about ready to hard reset. I hope all these reg backups work this time. I just got all my icons set again.

Well just about have all the settings I want. I donKt like the version of Hotmail I am forced to use when I set it up with the xml file. It works but not the version I like to use.

Make sure that your registry files are saved in Unicode. (You may have to edit them on your PC.) For whatever reason, registry files that are non-unicode are not processed.

If you are using Notepad, click the File -> Save As. Under encoding, make sure it says Unicode, and not ANSI.