Delete all Contacts, Tasks, Calendar and Messaging data at once

Appointment, contact, and tasks data is stored in the PIM.vol file that is found in the root directory of WM5.0 and WM6.0 devices.  To erase all PIM-related data on the device, you can use File Explorer to navigate to the PIM.vol file and delete it. 

Email and text messaging data is stored in several different, generically named databases and files (For a thorough discussion of messaging organization and file structure on a windows mobile device, see Werner Ruotsalainen's article entitled "How does the WindowsCE system databases (WinCE DB's for short) store mail-related information? )

SKTools provides some tools that allow you to delete all of your contacts, appointments, tasks and POP3 or IMAP accounts, either individually, by data type, or all data types at the same time.

 

Open up SKTools and tap Category > PIM Scroll down and tap "Delete PIM information"
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If you want to delete one of these data types (appointments, contacts OR tasks), place a checkmark in the box next to it.** Then tap the Action link on the bottom of the page and select Delete Marked items
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**You can also delete a messaging account on this screen (see (MSG type?)
 

SKTool Maintenance: Gain full control of your system

Another way to selectively delete this data can be found in SKTools' Maintenance module.  NOTE:  Be very careful when deleting things here, and don't delete anything you are unsure of.  System databases can be manipulated in this area, and if you delete something in error, you may have to perform a full reset to get your device working properly again.

Open up SKTools and tap Category > Maintenance Scroll down and tap Databases
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Scroll to find and select the Appointments, Contacts,
or Tasks database,
Tap Action > Empty
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