Re: Outlook Search doesn't include sub-folders

[Gordon]

"PbghLar" <Pbg...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm a new user of Outlook 2007 and am very disappointed in the embeded
> search
> function. I can do a very narrow search limited to one specific folder
> (but
> which will not search sub-folders), or I can search the whole universe of
> every single folder and sub-folder in every open PST file in my mailbox.
> There doesn't seem to be any choice other than very narrow or extremely
> broad.
> In Outlook 2003, the Advanced Find feature would search a folder and every
> one of its sub-folders, but I can't make Advanced Find do the same thing
> in
> Outlook 2007. I have a very large and heavily sub-divided network of
> e-mail
> folders - having to search one folder at a time is just not going to work.
> Any suggestions?

Tools-Instant Search-Advanced Find will do the trick.

HTH

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Outlook 2007's advanced find supports subfolders - click the browse button
to select it. Instant search is all or nothing.

FWIW, filing messages in a myriad of subfolders really isn't a good way to
manage mail, in part because finiding it is much harder.

--
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Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
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[PbghLar]

Thank you very much - I would never have though to activate a 'browse' button
when I was already pointing at the folder I wanted to search.

As to not using sub-folders - is there another approach? I get 100 - 200
e-mails each and every day on a wide range of topics and often have to make
reference to individual e-mails I received months ago. I use all those
folders and sub-folders to help me keep track of what I have and haven't
dealt with and to help locate things when I need them. What other method of
organization exists within Outlook?

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Categories, views, and search folders are the recommended methods for
organization. Keep everything in just a few folders (I use 2 - business and
personal) and use categories and search folders to find items. A handful of
folders is fine but too many is too hard to manage.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:
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"PbghLar" <Pbg...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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[solraces...@gmail.com]

And wath about searching subfolders in the

On 26 Fev, 00:04, "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlook...@msn.com> wrote:
> Categories, views, and search folders are the recommended methods for
> organization. Keep everything in just a few folders (I use 2 - business and
> personal) and use categories and search folders to find items. A handful of
> folders is fine but too many is too hard to manage.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours

> Need Help with Common Tasks?http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

> Outlook 2007:http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
>
> Outlook Tips by email:

> dailytips-subscribe-requ...@lists.outlooktips.net

>
> Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com
> Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:

> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU...@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>
> "PbghLar" <Pbgh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>
> news:219F81C6-1E00-43BA...@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
> > Thank you very much - I would never have though to activate a 'browse'
> > button
> > when I was already pointing at the folder I wanted to search.
>
> > As to not using sub-folders - is there another approach?  I get 100 - 200
> > e-mails each and every day on a wide range of topics and often have to
> > make
> > reference to individual e-mails I received months ago.  I use all those
> > folders and sub-folders to help me keep track of what I have and haven't
> > dealt with and to help locate things when I need them.  What other method
> > of
> > organization exists within Outlook?
>
> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>
> >> Outlook 2007's advanced find supports subfolders - click the browse
> >> button
> >> to select it. Instant search is all or nothing.
>
> >> FWIW, filing messages in a myriad of subfolders really isn't a good way
> >> to
> >> manage mail, in part because finiding it is much harder.
>
> >> --
> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours

> >> Need Help with Common Tasks?http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

> >> Outlook 2007:http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
>
> >> Outlook Tips by email:

> >> dailytips-subscribe-requ...@lists.outlooktips.net

>
> >> Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com
> >> Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:

> >> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU...@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>
> >> "PbghLar" <Pbgh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >>news:510B1264-A1B0-49B5...@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm a new user of Outlook 2007 and am very disappointed in the embeded
> >> > search
> >> > function.  I can do a very narrow search limited to one specific folder
> >> > (but
> >> > which will not search sub-folders), or I can search the whole universe
> >> > of
> >> > every single folder and sub-folder in every open PST file in my
> >> > mailbox.
> >> > There doesn't seem to be any choice other than very narrow or extremely
> >> > broad.
> >> > In Outlook 2003, the Advanced Find feature would search a folder and
> >> > every
> >> > one of its sub-folders, but I can't make Advanced Find do the same
> >> > thing
> >> > in
> >> > Outlook 2007.  I have a very large and heavily sub-divided network of
> >> > e-mail
> >> > folders - having to search one folder at a time is just not going to
> >> > work.

> >> > Any suggestions?- Ocultar texto citado -
>
> - Mostrar texto citado -

[solraces...@gmail.com]

Hi,

I've a question somehow related to this, witch is:

When I try to search in the PUBLIC FOLDERS, I can't manage to select
the Subfolders option in the advance find. I've read a little of it in
Microsoft and it seems that there's a king of limitation for this to
happen. But all the messages in PUBLIC FOLDERS are in a single
computer, and they are shared with everybody, so is it or not possible
to search subfolders in the PUBLIC FOLDERS?

Thanks in advance,

JC

On 26 Fev, 00:04, "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlook...@msn.com> wrote:

> Categories, views, and search folders are the recommended methods for
> organization. Keep everything in just a few folders (I use 2 - business and
> personal) and use categories and search folders to find items. A handful of
> folders is fine but too many is too hard to manage.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours

> Need Help with Common Tasks?http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

> Outlook 2007:http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
>
> Outlook Tips by email:

> dailytips-subscribe-requ...@lists.outlooktips.net

>
> Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com
> Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:

> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU...@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>
> "PbghLar" <Pbgh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>
> news:219F81C6-1E00-43BA...@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
> > Thank you very much - I would never have though to activate a 'browse'
> > button
> > when I was already pointing at the folder I wanted to search.
>
> > As to not using sub-folders - is there another approach? I get 100 - 200
> > e-mails each and every day on a wide range of topics and often have to
> > make
> > reference to individual e-mails I received months ago. I use all those
> > folders and sub-folders to help me keep track of what I have and haven't
> > dealt with and to help locate things when I need them. What other method
> > of
> > organization exists within Outlook?
>
> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>
> >> Outlook 2007's advanced find supports subfolders - click the browse
> >> button
> >> to select it. Instant search is all or nothing.
>
> >> FWIW, filing messages in a myriad of subfolders really isn't a good way
> >> to
> >> manage mail, in part because finiding it is much harder.
>
> >> --
> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours

> >> Need Help with Common Tasks?http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

> >> Outlook 2007:http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
>
> >> Outlook Tips by email:

> >> dailytips-subscribe-requ...@lists.outlooktips.net

>
> >> Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com
> >> Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:

> >> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU...@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>
> >> "PbghLar" <Pbgh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >>news:510B1264-A1B0-49B5...@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm a new user of Outlook 2007 and am very disappointed in the embeded
> >> > search
> >> > function. I can do a very narrow search limited to one specific folder
> >> > (but
> >> > which will not search sub-folders), or I can search the whole universe
> >> > of
> >> > every single folder and sub-folder in every open PST file in my
> >> > mailbox.
> >> > There doesn't seem to be any choice other than very narrow or extremely
> >> > broad.
> >> > In Outlook 2003, the Advanced Find feature would search a folder and
> >> > every
> >> > one of its sub-folders, but I can't make Advanced Find do the same
> >> > thing
> >> > in
> >> > Outlook 2007. I have a very large and heavily sub-divided network of
> >> > e-mail
> >> > folders - having to search one folder at a time is just not going to
> >> > work.

[ha...@thaxtonassociates.com]

> > - Mostrar texto citado -- Hide quoted text -
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To search Ms Outlook Public folders SubFolder Chechk this site out
http://www.slipstick.com/files/files.htm