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..89cb957 100644
--- a/admin.proto
+++ b/admin.proto
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ option java_package = "com.geeksville.mesh";
 option optimize_for = LITE_RUNTIME;
 option go_package = "github.com/meshtastic/gomeshproto";
 
+import "cannedmessages.proto";
 import "channel.proto";
 import "mesh.proto";
 import "radioconfig.proto";
@@ -76,5 +77,61 @@ 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;
+    CannedMessagePluginMessagePart1 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;
+    CannedMessagePluginMessagePart2 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;
+    CannedMessagePluginMessagePart3 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;
+    CannedMessagePluginMessagePart4 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;
+    CannedMessagePluginMessagePart5 get_canned_message_plugin_part5_response = 45;
+
+    /*
+     * Set the canned message plugin part 1 text.
+     */
+    CannedMessagePluginMessagePart1 set_canned_message_plugin_part1 = 46;
+
+    /*
+     * Set the canned message plugin part 2 text.
+     */
+    CannedMessagePluginMessagePart2 set_canned_message_plugin_part2 = 47;
+
+    /*
+     * Set the canned message plugin part 3 text.
+     */
+    CannedMessagePluginMessagePart3 set_canned_message_plugin_part3 = 48;
+
+    /*
+     * Set the canned message plugin part 4 text.
+     */
+    CannedMessagePluginMessagePart4 set_canned_message_plugin_part4 = 49;
+
+    /*
+     * Set the canned message plugin part 5 text.
+     */
+    CannedMessagePluginMessagePart5 set_canned_message_plugin_part5 = 50;
+
   }
-}
+} // AdminMessage
diff --git a/cannedmessages.options b/cannedmessages.options
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d06a327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cannedmessages.options
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+*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/cannedmessages.proto b/cannedmessages.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a249da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cannedmessages.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+/*
+ * Meshtastic protobufs
+ *
+ * For more information on protobufs (and tools to use them with the language of your choice) see
+ * https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/proto3
+ *
+ * We are not placing any of these defs inside a package, because if you do the
+ * resulting nanopb version is super verbose package mesh.
+ *
+ * Protobuf build instructions:
+ *
+ * To build java classes for reading writing:
+ * protoc -I=. --java_out /tmp mesh.proto
+ *
+ * To generate Nanopb c code:
+ * /home/kevinh/packages/nanopb-0.4.0-linux-x86/generator-bin/protoc --nanopb_out=/tmp -I=app/src/main/proto mesh.proto
+ *
+ * Nanopb binaries available here: https://jpa.kapsi.fi/nanopb/download/ use nanopb 0.4.0
+ */
+
+option java_package = "com.geeksville.mesh";
+option java_outer_classname = "CannedMessageConfigProtos";
+option optimize_for = LITE_RUNTIME;
+option go_package = "github.com/meshtastic/gomeshproto";
+
+/*
+ * Canned message plugin part 1
+ */
+message CannedMessagePluginMessagePart1 {
+  /*
+   * Predefined messages for canned message plugin separated by '|' characters.
+   * This is part 1.
+   */
+  string text = 1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Canned message plugin part 2
+ */
+message CannedMessagePluginMessagePart2 {
+  /*
+   * Predefined messages for canned message plugin separated by '|' characters.
+   * This is part 2.
+   */
+  string text = 1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Canned message plugin part 3
+ */
+message CannedMessagePluginMessagePart3 {
+  /*
+   * Predefined messages for canned message plugin separated by '|' characters.
+   * This is part 3.
+   */
+  string text = 1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Canned message plugin part 4
+ */
+message CannedMessagePluginMessagePart4 {
+  /*
+   * Predefined messages for canned message plugin separated by '|' characters.
+   * This is part 4.
+   */
+  string text = 1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Canned message plugin part 5
+ */
+message CannedMessagePluginMessagePart5 {
+  /*
+   * Predefined messages for canned message plugin separated by '|' characters.
+   * This is part 5.
+   */
+  string text = 1;
+}
+
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..7a68534 100644
--- a/deviceonly.proto
+++ b/deviceonly.proto
@@ -87,6 +87,32 @@ 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;
+
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/radioconfig.options b/radioconfig.options
index c56c4d3..ef3ca1f 100644
--- a/radioconfig.options
+++ b/radioconfig.options
@@ -10,4 +10,3 @@
 *UserPreferences.mqtt_password max_size:32
 
 *UserPreferences.canned_message_plugin_allow_input_source max_size:16
-*UserPreferences.canned_message_plugin_messages max_size:200
diff --git a/radioconfig.proto b/radioconfig.proto
index 8dc9cf9..199519a 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 [deprecated = true];
 
     /*
      * CannedMessagePlugin also sends a bell character with the messages.
@@ -678,6 +681,7 @@ message RadioConfig {
      */
     bool canned_message_plugin_send_bell = 173;
   }
-
   UserPreferences preferences = 1;
-}
+
+} // RadioConfig
+