Windows Desktop Search not finding Outlook Messages

"I have Windows XP SP2 and Outlook 2007 with Exchange Server 2003

I downloaded and installed Windows Desktop Search 3.01.

When I search for a message in Outlook, I only get "No Matches Found
For...", even if a search for a message that I'm looking right at.

I have tried uninstalling/re-installing the WDS.

In Outlook, under Tools - Options - Search Options under Index Messages in
these Data Files, I have "Mailbox - My Mailbox" checked.

Desktop Search works when searching regular files, but no matter what i do,
what i search for, i get no results when searching for messages in Outlook.

I have exactly the same problem but I'm running Outlook 2002 with Exchange
Server. It used to work fine with an old version of WDS but since I have
updated, it now no longer finds anything from Outlook except very old emails
that have been archived.

"MATT" wrote:

> "I have Windows XP SP2 and Outlook 2007 with Exchange Server 2003
>
> I downloaded and installed Windows Desktop Search 3.01.
>
> When I search for a message in Outlook, I only get "No Matches Found
> For...", even if a search for a message that I'm looking right at.
>
> I have tried uninstalling/re-installing the WDS.
>
> In Outlook, under Tools - Options - Search Options under Index Messages in
> these Data Files, I have "Mailbox - My Mailbox" checked.
>
> Desktop Search works when searching regular files, but no matter what i do,
> what i search for, i get no results when searching for messages in Outlook.

I have justed installed the Windows Live Toolbar to see if that works. It
doesn't. I can see it in Outlook but when I search for an email i received
10 minues ago, it says it can't find anything.

Anyone got any Ideas?

"ChrisWaddington" wrote:

> I have exactly the same problem but I'm running Outlook 2002 with Exchange
> Server. It used to work fine with an old version of WDS but since I have
> updated, it now no longer finds anything from Outlook except very old emails
> that have been archived.
>
> "MATT" wrote:
>
> > "I have Windows XP SP2 and Outlook 2007 with Exchange Server 2003
> >
> > I downloaded and installed Windows Desktop Search 3.01.
> >
> > When I search for a message in Outlook, I only get "No Matches Found
> > For...", even if a search for a message that I'm looking right at.
> >
> > I have tried uninstalling/re-installing the WDS.
> >
> > In Outlook, under Tools - Options - Search Options under Index Messages in
> > these Data Files, I have "Mailbox - My Mailbox" checked.
> >
> > Desktop Search works when searching regular files, but no matter what i do,
> > what i search for, i get no results when searching for messages in Outlook.

Hey, I actually figure this out - at least for me. The problem i found was
happening when I had Exchange System Management tools installed. Apparently
it changes the MAPI.

If you run \system32\fixmapi.exe, it should fix the problem... at least it
did for me.

"ChrisWaddington" wrote:

> I have justed installed the Windows Live Toolbar to see if that works. It
> doesn't. I can see it in Outlook but when I search for an email i received
> 10 minues ago, it says it can't find anything.
>
> Anyone got any Ideas?
>
> "ChrisWaddington" wrote:
>
> > I have exactly the same problem but I'm running Outlook 2002 with Exchange
> > Server. It used to work fine with an old version of WDS but since I have
> > updated, it now no longer finds anything from Outlook except very old emails
> > that have been archived.
> >
> > "MATT" wrote:
> >
> > > "I have Windows XP SP2 and Outlook 2007 with Exchange Server 2003
> > >
> > > I downloaded and installed Windows Desktop Search 3.01.
> > >
> > > When I search for a message in Outlook, I only get "No Matches Found
> > > For...", even if a search for a message that I'm looking right at.
> > >
> > > I have tried uninstalling/re-installing the WDS.
> > >
> > > In Outlook, under Tools - Options - Search Options under Index Messages in
> > > these Data Files, I have "Mailbox - My Mailbox" checked.
> > >
> > > Desktop Search works when searching regular files, but no matter what i do,
> > > what i search for, i get no results when searching for messages in Outlook.

Hi Matt great to hear that you got yours up and running. I tried fixmapi.exe
but still no joy I'm afraid. If anyone has any ideas, I really would
appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

Chris

"MATT" wrote:

> Hey, I actually figure this out - at least for me. The problem i found was
> happening when I had Exchange System Management tools installed. Apparently
> it changes the MAPI.
>
> If you run \system32\fixmapi.exe, it should fix the problem... at least it
> did for me.
>
> "ChrisWaddington" wrote:
>
> > I have justed installed the Windows Live Toolbar to see if that works. It
> > doesn't. I can see it in Outlook but when I search for an email i received
> > 10 minues ago, it says it can't find anything.
> >
> > Anyone got any Ideas?
> >
> > "ChrisWaddington" wrote:
> >
> > > I have exactly the same problem but I'm running Outlook 2002 with Exchange
> > > Server. It used to work fine with an old version of WDS but since I have
> > > updated, it now no longer finds anything from Outlook except very old emails
> > > that have been archived.
> > >
> > > "MATT" wrote:
> > >
> > > > "I have Windows XP SP2 and Outlook 2007 with Exchange Server 2003
> > > >
> > > > I downloaded and installed Windows Desktop Search 3.01.
> > > >
> > > > When I search for a message in Outlook, I only get "No Matches Found
> > > > For...", even if a search for a message that I'm looking right at.
> > > >
> > > > I have tried uninstalling/re-installing the WDS.
> > > >
> > > > In Outlook, under Tools - Options - Search Options under Index Messages in
> > > > these Data Files, I have "Mailbox - My Mailbox" checked.
> > > >
> > > > Desktop Search works when searching regular files, but no matter what i do,
> > > > what i search for, i get no results when searching for messages in Outlook.