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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / August 2008Contact Search
For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with the various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! Not normal behavior. Ensure that you know which Contacts Folder you are adding the Contacts to and that this folder has been enabled as an email address book in its properties.  SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the > search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with > the > various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! Thanks Russ. I only seem to have one contacts folder anyway... I can search for other records and find them okay... it's just that new ones go into a black hole... I sync okay with my Sony Ericsson P910i and the record transfers onto that without a hassle, it's just the search does not work... What next? > Not normal behavior. > Ensure that you know which Contacts Folder you are adding the Contacts to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > the > > various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! Provide more detail on what "search" functions are not working, please. Make certain that you have restarted Outlook before you attempt to access any changes you have made. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Thanks Russ. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> > various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... >> > Help! When I simply search for a contact, e.g. New contact was Bill Smith with all details updated. If I use the search function and type "smith" and go the response is "Outlook could not find the contact"... If I go alphabetically, the contact is present... Some change appears to have happened because it is not all contacts in the database. First noticed about two or three weeks ago... maybe one month... Rgds Michael > Provide more detail on what "search" functions are not working, please. Make > certain that you have restarted Outlook before you attempt to access any [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >> > various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... > >> > Help! To which "search function" are you referring? I know of several. Spell it out. I can't see what you're doing. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > When I simply search for a contact, e.g. New contact was Bill Smith with > all [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >> >> > various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... >> >> > Help! Sorry Russ, In my toolbar, I have a window with "Type a Contact to Find"... if I type the contact name, e.g. Paul Thomas in the window and hit enter, it will search the Contacts database and bring up the contact. Recently added contacts however present the Windows dialogue box that says "Outlook could not find the requested contact". If I hit the alpha tab down the right side of the screen and scroll to Thomas, the contact is there and can be displayed in full... Does that clarify it sufficiently? Thanks in hope. Michael Stephens > To which "search function" are you referring? > I know of several. [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > >> >> > various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... > >> >> > Help! Are you using Outlook 2003 in cached mode? SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Sorry Russ, > [quoted text clipped - 70 lines] >> >> >> > past... >> >> >> > Help! Hi Russ, Yep, it has been set up that way...could that be the cause? I have a desktop PC at home that is also running XP Pro and Office 2003 and do not have the same problems with the contacts I cannot search for on the notebook. Rgds Michael > Are you using Outlook 2003 in cached mode? > > Sorry Russ, [quoted text clipped - 71 lines] > >> >> >> > past... > >> >> >> > Help! It has been reported. I haven't seen a solution. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Hi Russ, > [quoted text clipped - 93 lines] >> >> >> >> > past... >> >> >> >> > Help! I have the same issue I think. I think the problem is that it only searches the email address. Please see if the contacts you can not find do not have email addresses. This is the case with my problem. I could definitely search for any field before now it appears to just look in the email field. Any suggestions? Has something to do with PST files and other contact folders. If you create a new email mapi profile it should fix the problem. I do believe I have the same problem. I try searching contacts based on there company name "Reece" and it only brings up 1 contact from this company plus 2 other names that don't have any relevance to this company. I've checked to see if the other "Reece" contacts have email addresses and they don't! CT - could you explain further your solution "...creat a new email mapi profile...."? If I understand correctly does this mean basically that I need to get an email address for them? > Has something to do with PST files and other contact folders. If you > create a new email mapi profile it should fix the problem. the lack of an email address shouldn't matter, unless you are specifically searching for email addresses. Make a new profile from control panel, mail. http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/new_profile.htm SignatureDiane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide) Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/ >I do believe I have the same problem. I try searching contacts based on >there [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> Has something to do with PST files and other contact folders. If you >> create a new email mapi profile it should fix the problem. I'm sorry but I don't see how this will help by creating an additional profile or maybe I'm not understanding it clearly? Can you explain it further? > the lack of an email address shouldn't matter, unless you are specifically > searching for email addresses. Make a new profile from control panel, mail. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >> Has something to do with PST files and other contact folders. If you > >> create a new email mapi profile it should fix the problem. if the search isn't working correctly you may have a corrupt profile - making a new profile is the only way to correct it. SignatureDiane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide) Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/ > I'm sorry but I don't see how this will help by creating an additional > profile or maybe I'm not understanding it clearly? Can you explain it [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> Has something to do with PST files and other contact folders. If you >> >> create a new email mapi profile it should fix the problem. This "new profile" and what it's telling me on this web page link you've refered me to is basically setting up a new "user account" is this correct? > if the search isn't working correctly you may have a corrupt profile - > making a new profile is the only way to correct it. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > >> >> Has something to do with PST files and other contact folders. If you > >> >> create a new email mapi profile it should fix the problem. > This "new profile" and what it's telling me on this web page link > you've refered me to is basically setting up a new "user account" is > this correct? That is incorrect. A new mail profile and a new account are completely different objects. SignatureBrian Tillman I'm using 2007 and am havin the same problem. Contacts which are in the database cannot be found using search. Also emails which are definately there cannot be found using search - does anyone have a solution? > > This "new profile" and what it's telling me on this web page link > > you've refered me to is basically setting up a new "user account" is > > this correct? > > That is incorrect. A new mail profile and a new account are completely > different objects. > I'm using 2007 and am havin the same problem. And what problem would that be, since you quoted none of the thread to which you think you are replying (but are not). > Contacts which are in > the database cannot be found using search. Also emails which are > definately there cannot be found using search - does anyone have a > solution? Care to post some measure of detail, like Outlook version, what "database" you mean, and exactly how you're trying to search? SignatureBrian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] I have the same exact problem in Vista with MS Outlook 2007. I tried rebuildind the index from Control Panel and nothing. I inserted this contact Robyn Whatever and it cannot find it. But if I go into a new email and click the "To" button, it finds it. Nothing I add or change now will be found. It keeps saying that it is in the middle of indexing but that has gone on for days. Something is wrong with the program because I have done nothing different. I have almost 400 contacts and this is a pain. Raul > For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the > search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with the > various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! Try rebuilding the index - Control panel, indexing options, advanced. SignatureDiane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] 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-request@lists.outlooktips.net EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. > I have the same exact problem in Vista with MS Outlook 2007. I tried > rebuildind the index from Control Panel and nothing. I inserted this [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... >> Help! I already had rebuilt the index (which took a while), and nothing. Same problem. I cannot find a lot of contacts by search, but they are there as I can find them alphabetically. Something changed!!!! > Try rebuilding the index - Control panel, indexing options, advanced. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >> various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... > >> Help! Did you upgrade to the new WDS engine? SignatureDiane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] 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-request@lists.outlooktips.net EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange: EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com You can access this newsgroup by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com. > I already had rebuilt the index (which took a while), and nothing. Same > problem. I cannot find a lot of contacts by search, but they are there as [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> >> various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... >> >> Help! I will check what the WDS engine is. But something is wrong with the Contact Indexing. I sync my contacts (almost 400) to my phone (Blackjack II), and on my phone I can search anything and it comes up superfast. On Outlook Contacts there is a banner on top that says it is not done indexing, and that has been there for days, even when I re index everything. It sucks and I did nothing to it for it to happen that way. It is a program error I bet and it will be fixed in time, and nobody is saying anything in the meantime. > Did you upgrade to the new WDS engine? > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > >> >> various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... > >> >> Help! Hi all - I am having the exact same problem (Outlook 2007): first it started a few months ago out of the blue with new contacts not being found when typed into the "search all contact items" box (instant search); then some weeks later, no contacts were returned at all....even if I type in just one letter, say "e", which should return just about any contact. It makes contacts pretty useless, and VERY frustrating. I did everything I can think of, turn indexing on/off, rebuild the index, also tried to use the scanpst tool, but it comes back "scnpst32.dll is missing". ("Microsoft is looking for a solution", but of course does not come back with one....). Btw., I can search mails and that works fine.... All the other PC's in my home do not have the problem (yet!). I suspect it all started with some update, but I cannot put my fingers on it, since it's automatic. The most frustrating part is that A LOT OF USERS are having the problem, but no one from MS is showing up in the various threats, or working to address the problem. There is clearly a fundamental bug here that needs to be fixed! df1sp > Did you upgrade to the new WDS engine? > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > >> >> various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... > >> >> Help! |
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