Search folders limitation

[Vit Knyshevich]

Hi,

I have encountered limitation on number of search folders in the Outlook
2003 (connected to E2K3). How many search folders can be created? Why there
is a limitation? It makes search folders useless.

When I tried to create one more search folder, an error message has
appeared, which advised me to contact system administrator. What could
system adminstrator do with this?

Best regards,
Vit Knyshevich.

 

[Vit Knyshevich]

Oops!
I've already found. It can be changed by SearchMaxNumberOnlineWORD in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options\General,
using GPO or something else.

Best regards,
Vit Knyshevich.

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

Be aware that creating too many search folders with Exchange can bring the
server to its knees. If lots of users create lots of search folders that can
happen.

A search folder is a MAPI restriction which is cached on the server and uses
some server bandwidth to update itself. Too many in too many mailboxes is a
big performance hit. Other restrictions are used for things such as
reminders, so the server has other restrictions cached (usually for up to 8
days) too.

That's the reason MS limited the number of search folders that can be
created by default in Outlook 2003.