Custom Search Folder fails to find flagged messages in Sent Items

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I was trying to build a search folder that would query the Sent Items folder
for any mail where a colored flag exists. I build it using Custom Search, and
adding criteria to search for any flagged item that is colored. (I also tried
Red. ) Then I add a folder: Sent Items. Press OK. The query returns nothing,
nada zilch.

I tried adding a time sent parameter to equal "anytime" -- still, no
messages are returned.

If I remove all query parameters except the one that specifies the sent
items folder as the search target. Outlook has no trouble building a list of
entries in the Sent Items folder.

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

In the Advanced tab of the criteria builder for the new search folder use
Flag Color Exists as your condition. That works here.