eWallet (v 3.0.0)
ILIUM Software (http://www.iliumsoft.com)
for AXIMUSERS.COM
February 1, 2003
By Elyod
When I got my DeLL AXIM X5 400Mhz for Christmas, one of the first things that I wanted to find was an application that could keep track of my passwords. Security of those words and numbers in my AXIM was a "have-to-have" feature.
Like everyone else today, I have various usernames and passwords, credit & debit cards with PINs, and other important pieces of information that I have to have with me most all of the time. I don't want to write them down on a piece of paper, then loose the paper, or leave it under my keyboard. My AXIM provides the portability and ILIUM Software's eWallet provides the rest.
The information on the site read like it was written for what I was looking for, so I downloaded the 30-day executable trial version. The installation was not spectacular and that's good. It did just as it should have done.
After starting eWallet up you find that it has a sample database already loaded. Since the instructions aren't up to par with the application, play with the samples for a while until you feel comfortable with eWallet. Operation of the program is pretty straight forward but there is a minor learning curve and there are small details you have to put together for yourself.
These graphics show the different screens that you will encounter while using eWallet. Take a look and see how logging in and designing a new card look.
You can have multiple card databases and eWallet allows alphanumeric passwords for opening a database. The password screen is the largest feature in the program (check the big numbers with the grey backgrounds in the graphic). It just doesn't fit the pattern of the rest of the screens. Yet, that does make it very easy to read. One thing that I learned that I should pass on here is that when you set up your new database, set up the password at that time. If not, each time you create a new category you have to decide/remember whether you want to password protect it or not. If you set up a database password it is automatically set for a category when it is created.
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It also allows for many different types of informational cards. For instance, a charge card, calling card, combination lock, driver's license, email account, insurance policy, serial number, and web site, just to name a few out of the 30 plus designs available. You don't have to use their designs; however, it is nice to be able to put your Master Card information on a graphical replica of a real card. If you can't find a card design that pleases you there is a 'freeform' card that you can design. The website says that they have downloadable graphics for you too. What more could you want?
The way you store each card is by filing them under a specific category. You can devise your own, or use one of the many default categories provided. Once in the proper category eWallet uses a standard window collapse/expand button system to access the cards.
The only problem that I had with eWallet was that when you are finishing the setup of a new card, you need to name the card (the default is taken from previous screens). Maybe 3 times out of the 55 accounts I set up, it would decide that it already had that name and would make a "CardName1" and then a "CardName2". It would finally let you out and then you could delete the duplicate cards from the tree. No big deal, but a little frustrating after the first time or two.
Even with that little disappointment I still recommend eWallet for a good storage application for easy to get to password protected, codes, pins, logins, etc.
One last little feature I will mention here is the ability to export your entire list to a text file. I don't know how secure your paper copy would be, but it does have that capability.
As per the web site, the current prices are $19.95 for eWallet, for your Palm-Powered Handheld, Pocket PC, Handheld PC, or Windows PC. You could also get eWallet (Professional Edition) for $29.95 which lets you run eWallet on your desktop and your Palm-Powered Handheld, Pocket PC or Handheld PC, allowing you to synchronize your info between both.
Now that I think about it, I should get one of those credit card numbers out of eWallet and place an order . . . I am on day 23!
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