diff --git a/admin.options b/admin.options
index 7f0f5d7..8f8a1c2 100644
--- a/admin.options
+++ b/admin.options
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-*AdminMessage.variant anonymous_oneof:true
\ No newline at end of file
+*AdminMessage.variant anonymous_oneof:true
+
+*AdminMessage.set_canned_message_plugin_part1 max_size:200
+*AdminMessage.set_canned_message_plugin_part2 max_size:200
+*AdminMessage.set_canned_message_plugin_part3 max_size:200
+*AdminMessage.set_canned_message_plugin_part4 max_size:200
+*AdminMessage.set_canned_message_plugin_part5 max_size:200
diff --git a/admin.proto b/admin.proto
index 0b85324..ede7637 100644
--- a/admin.proto
+++ b/admin.proto
@@ -76,5 +76,62 @@ message AdminMessage {
      * Tell the node to reboot in this many seconds (or <0 to cancel reboot)
      */
     int32 reboot_seconds = 35;
+
+    /*
+     * Get the Canned Message Plugin message part1 in the response to this message.
+     */
+    bool get_canned_message_plugin_part1_request = 36;
+    RadioConfig get_canned_message_plugin_part1_response = 37;
+
+
+    /*
+     * Get the Canned Message Plugin message part2 in the response to this message.
+     */
+    bool get_canned_message_plugin_part2_request = 38;
+    RadioConfig get_canned_message_plugin_part2_response = 39;
+
+    /*
+     * Get the Canned Message Plugin message part3 in the response to this message.
+     */
+    bool get_canned_message_plugin_part3_request = 40;
+    RadioConfig get_canned_message_plugin_part3_response = 41;
+
+    /*
+     * Get the Canned Message Plugin message part4 in the response to this message.
+     */
+    bool get_canned_message_plugin_part4_request = 42;
+    RadioConfig get_canned_message_plugin_part4_response = 43;
+
+    /*
+     * Get the Canned Message Plugin message part5 in the response to this message.
+     */
+    bool get_canned_message_plugin_part5_request = 44;
+    RadioConfig get_canned_message_plugin_part5_response = 45;
+
+   /*
+    * Set the canned message plugin part 1 text.
+    */
+    string set_canned_message_plugin_part1 = 46;
+
+   /*
+    * Set the canned message plugin part 2 text.
+    */
+    string set_canned_message_plugin_part2 = 47;
+
+   /*
+    * Set the canned message plugin part 3 text.
+    */
+    string set_canned_message_plugin_part3 = 48;
+
+   /*
+    * Set the canned message plugin part 4 text.
+    */
+    string set_canned_message_plugin_part4 = 49;
+
+   /*
+    * Set the canned message plugin part 5 text.
+    */
+    string set_canned_message_plugin_part5 = 50;
+
   }
-}
+} // AdminMessage
diff --git a/deviceonly.options b/deviceonly.options
index 9e04083..321174a 100644
--- a/deviceonly.options
+++ b/deviceonly.options
@@ -7,5 +7,11 @@
 # FIXME - max_count is actually 32 but we save/load this as one long string of preencoded MeshPacket bytes - not a big array in RAM
 *DeviceState.receive_queue max_count:1
 
+*DeviceState.canned_message_plugin_message_part1 max_size:200
+*DeviceState.canned_message_plugin_message_part2 max_size:200
+*DeviceState.canned_message_plugin_message_part3 max_size:200
+*DeviceState.canned_message_plugin_message_part4 max_size:200
+*DeviceState.canned_message_plugin_message_part5 max_size:200
+
 *ChannelFile.channels max_count:8
 
diff --git a/deviceonly.proto b/deviceonly.proto
index 0d3110a..bd86446 100644
--- a/deviceonly.proto
+++ b/deviceonly.proto
@@ -87,7 +87,33 @@ message DeviceState {
    * Some GPSes seem to have bogus settings from the factory, so we always do one factory reset.
    */
   bool did_gps_reset = 11;
-}
+
+  /*
+   * Canned Message Plugin message part1.
+   */
+  string canned_message_plugin_message_part1 = 13;
+
+  /*
+   * Canned Message Plugin message part2.
+   */
+  string canned_message_plugin_message_part2 = 14;
+
+  /*
+   * Canned Message Plugin message part3.
+   */
+  string canned_message_plugin_message_part3 = 15;
+
+  /*
+   * Canned Message Plugin message part4.
+   */
+  string canned_message_plugin_message_part4 = 16;
+
+  /*
+   * Canned Message Plugin message part5.
+   */
+  string canned_message_plugin_message_part5 = 17;
+
+} // DeviceState
 
 /*
  * The on-disk saved channels
diff --git a/radioconfig.options b/radioconfig.options
index 3107589..77bc0d8 100644
--- a/radioconfig.options
+++ b/radioconfig.options
@@ -10,4 +10,9 @@
 *UserPreferences.mqtt_password max_size:32
 
 *UserPreferences.canned_message_plugin_allow_input_source max_size:16
-*UserPreferences.canned_message_plugin_messages max_size:1024
+
+*CannedMessagePluginMessagePart1.text max_size:200
+*CannedMessagePluginMessagePart2.text max_size:200
+*CannedMessagePluginMessagePart3.text max_size:200
+*CannedMessagePluginMessagePart4.text max_size:200
+*CannedMessagePluginMessagePart5.text max_size:200
diff --git a/radioconfig.proto b/radioconfig.proto
index 82d93a0..d0699a5 100644
--- a/radioconfig.proto
+++ b/radioconfig.proto
@@ -586,13 +586,13 @@ message RadioConfig {
 
     /*
      * If non-zero, the device will fully power off this many seconds after external power is removed.
-     * 
+     *
      */
     uint32 on_battery_shutdown_after_secs = 153;
 
     /*
      * Overrides HOPS_RELIABLE and sets the maximum number of hops. This can't be greater than 7.
-     * 
+     *
      */
     uint32 hop_limit = 154;
 
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ message RadioConfig {
      * If using the default server, this will only be honoured if set, otherwise the device will use the default username
      */
     string mqtt_username = 155;
-    
+
     /*
      * MQTT password to use (most useful for a custom MQTT server).
      * If using a custom server, this will be honoured even if empty.
@@ -669,8 +669,11 @@ message RadioConfig {
 
     /*
      * Predefined messages for CannedMessagePlugin separated by '|' characters.
+     * Note: Split out the messages out to their own messages because we want to store 1,000 characters.
+     * and the entire message must fit within 256 bytes.
+     * Not sure if we should deprecate this or just remove it since we're in dev phase.
      */
-    string canned_message_plugin_messages = 172;
+    //string canned_message_plugin_messages = 172;
 
     /*
      * CannedMessagePlugin also sends a bell character with the messages.
@@ -678,6 +681,56 @@ message RadioConfig {
      */
     bool canned_message_plugin_send_bell = 173;
   }
-
   UserPreferences preferences = 1;
+
+
+  message CannedMessagePluginMessagePart1 {
+    /*
+     * Predefined messages for canned message plugin separated by '|' characters.
+     * This is part 1.
+     */
+    string text = 1;
+  }
+  CannedMessagePluginMessagePart1 canned_message_plugin_message_part1 = 2;
+
+
+  message CannedMessagePluginMessagePart2 {
+    /*
+     * Predefined messages for canned message plugin separated by '|' characters.
+     * This is part 2.
+     */
+    string text = 1;
+  }
+  CannedMessagePluginMessagePart2 canned_message_plugin_message_part2 = 3;
+
+
+  message CannedMessagePluginMessagePart3 {
+    /*
+     * Predefined messages for canned message plugin separated by '|' characters.
+     * This is part 3.
+     */
+    string text = 1;
+  }
+  CannedMessagePluginMessagePart3 canned_message_plugin_message_part3 = 4;
+
+
+  message CannedMessagePluginMessagePart4 {
+    /*
+     * Predefined messages for canned message plugin separated by '|' characters.
+     * This is part 4.
+     */
+    string text = 1;
+  }
+  CannedMessagePluginMessagePart4 canned_message_plugin_message_part4 = 5;
+
+
+  message CannedMessagePluginMessagePart5 {
+    /*
+     * Predefined messages for canned message plugin separated by '|' characters.
+     * This is part 5.
+     */
+    string text = 1;
+  }
+  CannedMessagePluginMessagePart5 canned_message_plugin_message_part5 = 6;
+
 }