Problem with Search Contacts

M · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the "Search
Contact" search box.

I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members (people
with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family. I know
my family members are in my contacts, duh.

I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the Control
Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.

I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about known
issues.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Michael S.

Archived from group: microsoft>public>outlook>contacts

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlo · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 558

State how you are conducting the search. Use Advanced Find and report those
results.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"M" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
>I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the "Search
> Contact" search box.
>
> I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members (people
> with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family. I
> know
> my family members are in my contacts, duh.
>
> I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the Control
> Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.
>
> I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about known
> issues.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael S.

M · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

I am using Instant Search.

When I use Advanced Find or use the "Search Adress Books" field on the main
toolbar, Outlook DOES find the right Contacts.

The problem appears to be with Instant Search and the "Search Contacts" box
that shows on the Contacts toolbar.

Thanks,
Michael S.
___________
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> State how you are conducting the search. Use Advanced Find and report those
> results.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "M" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> >I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the "Search
> > Contact" search box.
> >
> > I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members (people
> > with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family. I
> > know
> > my family members are in my contacts, duh.
> >
> > I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the Control
> > Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.
> >
> > I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about known
> > issues.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Michael S.
>

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlo · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 558

Instant Search does not use every field. Expand the Instant Search dialog
box. If the field you want to search does not appear there, do not use
Instant Search to search that field.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"M" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
>I am using Instant Search.
>
> When I use Advanced Find or use the "Search Adress Books" field on the
> main
> toolbar, Outlook DOES find the right Contacts.
>
> The problem appears to be with Instant Search and the "Search Contacts"
> box
> that shows on the Contacts toolbar.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael S.
> ___________
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> State how you are conducting the search. Use Advanced Find and report
>> those
>> results.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "M" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>> >I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the
>> >"Search
>> > Contact" search box.
>> >
>> > I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members
>> > (people
>> > with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family. I
>> > know
>> > my family members are in my contacts, duh.
>> >
>> > I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the
>> > Control
>> > Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.
>> >
>> > I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about
>> > known
>> > issues.
>> >
>> > Anyone have any ideas?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Michael S.
>>

M · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

I appreciate the suggestion but I still come up with no results. I have
tried searching fullname, firstname, lastname; with caps, with out caps,
etc....

Instant search can't find my contacts.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Instant Search does not use every field. Expand the Instant Search dialog
> box. If the field you want to search does not appear there, do not use
> Instant Search to search that field.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "M" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> >I am using Instant Search.
> >
> > When I use Advanced Find or use the "Search Adress Books" field on the
> > main
> > toolbar, Outlook DOES find the right Contacts.
> >
> > The problem appears to be with Instant Search and the "Search Contacts"
> > box
> > that shows on the Contacts toolbar.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Michael S.
> > ___________
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> State how you are conducting the search. Use Advanced Find and report
> >> those
> >> results.
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "M" wrote in message
> >> @microsoft.com...
> >> >I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the
> >> >"Search
> >> > Contact" search box.
> >> >
> >> > I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members
> >> > (people
> >> > with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family. I
> >> > know
> >> > my family members are in my contacts, duh.
> >> >
> >> > I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the
> >> > Control
> >> > Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.
> >> >
> >> > I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about
> >> > known
> >> > issues.
> >> >
> >> > Anyone have any ideas?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Michael S.
> >>
>

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlo · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 558

Repair your PST file, then follow the directions here:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"M" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
>I appreciate the suggestion but I still come up with no results. I have
> tried searching fullname, firstname, lastname; with caps, with out caps,
> etc....
>
> Instant search can't find my contacts.
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Instant Search does not use every field. Expand the Instant Search dialog
>> box. If the field you want to search does not appear there, do not use
>> Instant Search to search that field.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "M" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>> >I am using Instant Search.
>> >
>> > When I use Advanced Find or use the "Search Adress Books" field on the
>> > main
>> > toolbar, Outlook DOES find the right Contacts.
>> >
>> > The problem appears to be with Instant Search and the "Search Contacts"
>> > box
>> > that shows on the Contacts toolbar.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Michael S.
>> > ___________
>> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> State how you are conducting the search. Use Advanced Find and report
>> >> those
>> >> results.
>> >> --
>> >> Russ Valentine
>> >> [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> "M" wrote in message
>> >> @microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the
>> >> >"Search
>> >> > Contact" search box.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members
>> >> > (people
>> >> > with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family.
>> >> > I
>> >> > know
>> >> > my family members are in my contacts, duh.
>> >> >
>> >> > I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the
>> >> > Control
>> >> > Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.
>> >> >
>> >> > I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about
>> >> > known
>> >> > issues.
>> >> >
>> >> > Anyone have any ideas?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Michael S.
>> >>
>>

M · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

Oh, jeeeeeez. I figured out the problem. Get ready for this...my address
cards were on filter! Come on, there should be an indicator that shows the
results are being filtered.

For crying out loud - do you know how many hours I spent scanning,
rebilding, reindexing...

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Repair your PST file, then follow the directions here:
> http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47
>
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "M" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> >I appreciate the suggestion but I still come up with no results. I have
> > tried searching fullname, firstname, lastname; with caps, with out caps,
> > etc....
> >
> > Instant search can't find my contacts.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> Instant Search does not use every field. Expand the Instant Search dialog
> >> box. If the field you want to search does not appear there, do not use
> >> Instant Search to search that field.
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "M" wrote in message
> >> @microsoft.com...
> >> >I am using Instant Search.
> >> >
> >> > When I use Advanced Find or use the "Search Adress Books" field on the
> >> > main
> >> > toolbar, Outlook DOES find the right Contacts.
> >> >
> >> > The problem appears to be with Instant Search and the "Search Contacts"
> >> > box
> >> > that shows on the Contacts toolbar.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Michael S.
> >> > ___________
> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> State how you are conducting the search. Use Advanced Find and report
> >> >> those
> >> >> results.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> "M" wrote in message
> >> >> @microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the
> >> >> >"Search
> >> >> > Contact" search box.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members
> >> >> > (people
> >> >> > with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > know
> >> >> > my family members are in my contacts, duh.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the
> >> >> > Control
> >> >> > Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about
> >> >> > known
> >> >> > issues.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Anyone have any ideas?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> > Michael S.
> >> >>
> >>
>

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