Search in sub-folders in Public Folders

[Nicolas Macarez]

Hi!

I run a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 with Public Folders.

The Public Folders only contain Adress Books, nested in other address books
(kind of sub-folders in folders). They are visible as such in the Microsoft
Outlook 2003 SP2 client on the user desktop.

My issue is that the end user can't make an advanced search (or event a
simple one) in ALL the address books at once: he or she can only search in
one address book at a time, which is not useful since he or she doesn't know
in which sub-folder the contact is.

If he tries to make a "global" search, the Outlook client just sends a
warning saying that you need to check only one address book at a time.

Any idea?

Help appreciated

Nicolas

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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Hi!

I run a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 with Public Folders.

The Public Folders only contain Adress Books, nested in other address
books (kind of sub-folders in folders). They are visible as such in
the Microsoft Outlook 2003 SP2 client on the user desktop.

My issue is that the end user can't make an advanced search (or event
a simple one) in ALL the address books at once: he or she can only
search in one address book at a time, which is not useful since he or
she doesn't know in which sub-folder the contact is.

If he tries to make a "global" search, the Outlook client just sends a
warning saying that you need to check only one address book at a time.

Any idea?

Help appreciated

Nicolas

That's the way it is, alas.

I personally recommend keeping as few folders as you can get away with,
particularly where Contacts are concerned. Categories can make it easier to
organize a bunch of contacts in a single folder....

Google Desktop Search can do Outlook searching - or look for LookOut. They
may do better.

 

[Nicolas Macarez]

Thanks, but that's too bad....
- I'll try LoukOut:
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=09b835ee-16e5-4961
-91b8-2200ba31ea37&DisplayLang=en)

I'm afraid Google Desktop mail slow down the PCs... though it's a great
product...

Nicolas
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Oliver Moazzezi]

LookOut will be able to search multiple address books like you want.

Oliver

Thanks, but that's too bad....
- I'll try LoukOut:
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=09b835ee-16e5-4961
-91b8-2200ba31ea37&DisplayLang=en)

I'm afraid Google Desktop mail slow down the PCs... though it's a great
product...

Nicolas
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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That's the way it is, alas.

I personally recommend keeping as few folders as you can get away with,
particularly where Contacts are concerned. Categories can make it easier to
organize a bunch of contacts in a single folder....

Google Desktop Search can do Outlook searching - or look for LookOut.
They
may do better.