Outlook 2007 and Finding All Related Messages

[Douglas @ Helpdesk]

Good afternoon,

I have a VP that in Outlook 2003 he could right click on an email and then
Find All Related Messages and it would just search what ever folder he was in
and also the sent items by default.

Now in Outlook 2007 when you right click on the email and then do a Find All
Related Messages it is defaulting to search in whatever folder you are in,
your Sent items, your Inbox and the Mailbox - %UserName%. So in the end its
returning a bunch of emails that are not needed to be in this search.

Is there a way to change the default search In to Exclude the Mailbox -
%UserName%. The client doesnt want to do either of the following:

1. when inside of the advanced find - he doesnt want to stop it, tell it
what locations to search in, and then start the search over again.

2. the client doesnt want to go to Tools - Instant Search - and then type in
the information select the folders he wants it to search in and then execute
the search.

Is there a way to change the default folders? Maybe a regedit hack?

Let me know. Thank you and happy holidays.

 

[Timothy Seldom]

Hello,
I'm using a search tool called Lookeen (www.lookeen.net) to search through Outlook. With it you can easily define where to search and exclude/include particular folders or .pst files. It should be possible to perform the mentioned task with that tool.. As far as I remember there is a 14 days trial, so your client/you could just try it out...

Hope I could help, Happy Holidays...



Douglas wrote:

Outlook 2007 and Finding All Related Messages
23-Dec-09

Good afternoon

I have a VP that in Outlook 2003 he could right click on an email and the
Find All Related Messages and it would just search what ever folder he was i
and also the sent items by default

Now in Outlook 2007 when you right click on the email and then do a Find Al
Related Messages it is defaulting to search in whatever folder you are in
your Sent items, your Inbox and the Mailbox - %UserName%. So in the end it
returning a bunch of emails that are not needed to be in this search

Is there a way to change the default search In to Exclude the Mailbox
%UserName%. The client doesnt want to do either of the following

1. when inside of the advanced find - he doesnt want to stop it, tell i
what locations to search in, and then start the search over again

2. the client doesnt want to go to Tools - Instant Search - and then type i
the information select the folders he wants it to search in and then execut
the search

Is there a way to change the default folders? Maybe a regedit hack

Let me know. Thank you and happy holidays.

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