How do you change/reset the default folders for finding relatedmessages

[Michael Smith]

According to this article for Office 2003, the default folders that
are searched for the "find related messages" function is "Inbox,
Drafts, and Sent Items".
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP011153821033.aspx

I couldn't find an equivalent article for Office 2007, but either this
changed in Outlook 2007, or I did something to change it since finding
related messages will search my entire mailbox ("Inbox;Sent
Items;Mailbox - Michael Smith").

Is there any way to change this to a different set of folders? I'd be
fine with the default specified for Office 2003, but changing it to
more specific would also be nice? Having it search the entire mailbox
makes things way too slow since it's searching stuff that could not
possibly be relevant for the search (and if it might be, I'd rather
explicitly add the other folders in manually)

Thanks for any help!

Regards,
Michael

 

[ivreyish]

This is my 2nd message because i cant find the first one.

I started to use 2007 XP Outlook. Right away it said to do a MS Upgrade.
So i clicked ok. But the language in the upgrade was Chinese. This pc was
in China before. i bought it used. All other languages were in Chinese but i
tried to change everything but no go. SO how do i change tthe upgrade that
Outlook needs to an English upgrade?

Thank you. ivreyish.

 

[DL]

On each of your previous posts you've posted to another thread, which is not
going to help you in finding answers

Start a new thread

 

[ivreyish]

how do i start a new thread?

On each of your previous posts you've posted to another thread, which is not
going to help you in finding answers

Start a new thread

 

[Gordon]

how do i start a new thread?

Well Hidden. Try the "NEW" button at the top of the discussion pane.
Jeeeze.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

In the Advanced find dialog, click the Browse button (click Stop if its
searching) and select the folders you want to search in. If you aren't using
subfolders uncheck the search subfolders option or uncheck the top level
folder (Mailbox - Michael Smith) so the entire mailbox is not searched.

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[super.router]

Is there a way to change these default folders permanently, so all new
"Find Related Messages" actions only search the new specified
folders? As an example, can I change the default to say, just the
inbox and sent folders, rather than inbox, sent, and entire mailbox?
Registry entry perhaps?

In the Advanced find dialog, click the Browse button (click Stop if its
searching) and select the folders you want to search in. If you aren't using
subfolders uncheck the search subfolders option or uncheck the top level
folder (Mailbox - Michael Smith) so the entire mailbox is not searched.

--
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Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com

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According to this article for Office 2003, the default folders that
are searched for the "find related messages" function is "Inbox,
Drafts, and Sent Items".
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP011153821033.aspx

I couldn't find an equivalent article for Office 2007, but either this
changed in Outlook 2007, or I did something to change it since finding
related messages will search my entire mailbox ("Inbox;Sent
Items;Mailbox - Michael Smith").

Is there any way to change this to a different set of folders?  I'd be
fine with the default specified for Office 2003, but changing it to
more specific would also be nice?  Having it search the entire mailbox
makes things way too slow since it's searching stuff that could not
possibly be relevant for the search (and if it might be, I'd rather
explicitly add the other folders in manually)

Thanks for any help!

Regards,
Michael- Hide quoted text -

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[Michael Smith]

Thanks for the response, but this doesn't actually answer my
question. I know how to change the folders once the dialog is open.
I want to change the *default* set of folders that are searched when
the dialog is first opened. The extra clicks to manually change the
searched folders (minimum of four) is a huge productivity drain
considering how frequently I use this.

Regards,
Michael

In the Advanced find dialog, click the Browse button (click Stop if its
searching) and select the folders you want to search in. If you aren't using
subfolders uncheck the search subfolders option or uncheck the top level
folder (Mailbox - Michael Smith) so the entire mailbox is not searched.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

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According to this article for Office 2003, the default folders that
are searched for the "find related messages" function is "Inbox,
Drafts, and Sent Items".
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP011153821033.aspx

I couldn't find an equivalent article for Office 2007, but either this
changed in Outlook 2007, or I did something to change it since finding
related messages will search my entire mailbox ("Inbox;Sent
Items;Mailbox - Michael Smith").

Is there any way to change this to a different set of folders?  I'd be
fine with the default specified for Office 2003, but changing it to
more specific would also be nice?  Having it search the entire mailbox
makes things way too slow since it's searching stuff that could not
possibly be relevant for the search (and if it might be, I'd rather
explicitly add the other folders in manually)

Thanks for any help!

Regards,
Michael

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

You can't change the default folders it uses.

My outlook 2007 uses the folder I'm working in and does not include
subfolders.

--
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Thanks for the response, but this doesn't actually answer my
question. I know how to change the folders once the dialog is open.
I want to change the *default* set of folders that are searched when
the dialog is first opened. The extra clicks to manually change the
searched folders (minimum of four) is a huge productivity drain
considering how frequently I use this.

Regards,
Michael

In the Advanced find dialog, click the Browse button (click Stop if its
searching) and select the folders you want to search in. If you aren't
using
subfolders uncheck the search subfolders option or uncheck the top level
folder (Mailbox - Michael Smith) so the entire mailbox is not searched.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:
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point your
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According to this article for Office 2003, the default folders that
are searched for the "find related messages" function is "Inbox,
Drafts, and Sent Items".
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP011153821033.aspx

I couldn't find an equivalent article for Office 2007, but either this
changed in Outlook 2007, or I did something to change it since finding
related messages will search my entire mailbox ("Inbox;Sent
Items;Mailbox - Michael Smith").

Is there any way to change this to a different set of folders? I'd be
fine with the default specified for Office 2003, but changing it to
more specific would also be nice? Having it search the entire mailbox
makes things way too slow since it's searching stuff that could not
possibly be relevant for the search (and if it might be, I'd rather
explicitly add the other folders in manually)

Thanks for any help!

Regards,
Michael

 

[slammer9876]

Michael: I understand your issue . . .I would like to have a
resolution for this issue also. There must be a way to do this, if
not through the user interface, then perhaps through the
registry . . .

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Tony

You can't change the default folders it uses.

My outlook 2007 uses the folder I'm working in and does not include
subfolders.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:
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EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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question.  I know how to change the folders once the dialog is open.
I want to change the *default* set of folders that are searched when
the dialog is first opened.  The extra clicks to manually change the
searched folders (minimum of four) is a huge productivity drain
considering how frequently I use this.

Regards,
Michael

In the Advanced find dialog, click the Browse button (click Stop if its
searching) and select the folders you want to search in. If you aren't
using
subfolders uncheck the search subfolders option or uncheck the top level
folder (Mailbox - Michael Smith) so the entire mailbox is not searched..
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com
Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]
EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]
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visitinghttp://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspxor
point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

According to this article for Office 2003, the default folders that
are searched for the "find related messages" function is "Inbox,
Drafts, and Sent Items".
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP011153821033.aspx
I couldn't find an equivalent article for Office 2007, but either this
changed in Outlook 2007, or I did something to change it since finding
related messages will search my entire mailbox ("Inbox;Sent
Items;Mailbox - Michael Smith").
Is there any way to change this to a different set of folders?  I'd be
fine with the default specified for Office 2003, but changing it to
more specific would also be nice?  Having it search the entire mailbox
makes things way too slow since it's searching stuff that could not
possibly be relevant for the search (and if it might be, I'd rather
explicitly add the other folders in manually)
Thanks for any help!
Regards,
Michael

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

You won't do it through the registry - advanced find doesn't write to the
registry. The only way to save searches now is as search folders, which is
less than useful unless you always use the same search conditions.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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Michael: I understand your issue . . .I would like to have a
resolution for this issue also. There must be a way to do this, if
not through the user interface, then perhaps through the
registry . . .

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Tony

You can't change the default folders it uses.

My outlook 2007 uses the folder I'm working in and does not include
subfolders.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


Thanks for the response, but this doesn't actually answer my

question. I know how to change the folders once the dialog is open.
I want to change the *default* set of folders that are searched when
the dialog is first opened. The extra clicks to manually change the
searched folders (minimum of four) is a huge productivity drain
considering how frequently I use this.

In the Advanced find dialog, click the Browse button (click Stop if
its
searching) and select the folders you want to search in. If you aren't
using
subfolders uncheck the search subfolders option or uncheck the top
level
folder (Mailbox - Michael Smith) so the entire mailbox is not
searched.

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

You can access this newsgroup by
visitinghttp://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspxor
point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

According to this article for Office 2003, the default folders that
are searched for the "find related messages" function is "Inbox,
Drafts, and Sent Items".
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP011153821033.aspx

I couldn't find an equivalent article for Office 2007, but either
this
changed in Outlook 2007, or I did something to change it since
finding
related messages will search my entire mailbox ("Inbox;Sent
Items;Mailbox - Michael Smith").

Is there any way to change this to a different set of folders? I'd
be
fine with the default specified for Office 2003, but changing it to
more specific would also be nice? Having it search the entire
mailbox
makes things way too slow since it's searching stuff that could not
possibly be relevant for the search (and if it might be, I'd rather
explicitly add the other folders in manually)

Thanks for any help!

Regards,
Michael

 

[Amber]

I am having the same problem and wonder if I could at least create a macro to
easily change the selected folders whenever I search. I'm in Office 2003.
When I go to tools - macros (from advanced find) the 'create macro' option is
unavailable (my administration may have hidden it from me.)

You won't do it through the registry - advanced find doesn't write to the
registry. The only way to save searches now is as search folders, which is
less than useful unless you always use the same search conditions.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

Michael: I understand your issue . . .I would like to have a
resolution for this issue also. There must be a way to do this, if
not through the user interface, then perhaps through the
registry . . .

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Tony

You can't change the default folders it uses.

My outlook 2007 uses the folder I'm working in and does not include
subfolders.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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point your
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Thanks for the response, but this doesn't actually answer my
question. I know how to change the folders once the dialog is open.
I want to change the *default* set of folders that are searched when
the dialog is first opened. The extra clicks to manually change the
searched folders (minimum of four) is a huge productivity drain
considering how frequently I use this.

Regards,
Michael

In the Advanced find dialog, click the Browse button (click Stop if
its
searching) and select the folders you want to search in. If you aren't
using
subfolders uncheck the search subfolders option or uncheck the top
level
folder (Mailbox - Michael Smith) so the entire mailbox is not
searched.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

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point your
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According to this article for Office 2003, the default folders that
are searched for the "find related messages" function is "Inbox,
Drafts, and Sent Items".
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP011153821033.aspx

I couldn't find an equivalent article for Office 2007, but either
this
changed in Outlook 2007, or I did something to change it since
finding
related messages will search my entire mailbox ("Inbox;Sent
Items;Mailbox - Michael Smith").

Is there any way to change this to a different set of folders? I'd
be
fine with the default specified for Office 2003, but changing it to
more specific would also be nice? Having it search the entire
mailbox
makes things way too slow since it's searching stuff that could not
possibly be relevant for the search (and if it might be, I'd rather
explicitly add the other folders in manually)

Thanks for any help!

Regards,
Michael