Search last 4 digits in an (account number)

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Playcentric

I store bank accunt and credit card numbers in various Contact Notes. For
example, a credit card # as xxxxxxxxxxxx1234.

Outlook contact search would not find this contact if I enter the search for
"1234".

Is there a way to do this in Outlook 2007?

TIA

PS - this search works fine in Outlook Mobile.
 
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Diane Poremsky [MVP]

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Playcentric

Google Desktop Outlook search only works in email.
Hope someone on the forum can advise a solution. TIA

Diane Poremsky said:
outlook searches from the beginning - so it will only work if you use
xxxxxxxxxxxx 1234. Other search tools (like google desktop) may find it.

--
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Playcentric said:
I store bank accunt and credit card numbers in various Contact Notes. For
example, a credit card # as xxxxxxxxxxxx1234.

Outlook contact search would not find this contact if I enter the search
for
"1234".

Is there a way to do this in Outlook 2007?

TIA

PS - this search works fine in Outlook Mobile.

.
 
D

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

Here are more search tools:
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/search.asp

I do know that outlook won't find it unless you separate the last 4 digits
with a space. I think a dash and period will work too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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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Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
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Playcentric said:
Google Desktop Outlook search only works in email.
Hope someone on the forum can advise a solution. TIA

Diane Poremsky said:
outlook searches from the beginning - so it will only work if you use
xxxxxxxxxxxx 1234. Other search tools (like google desktop) may find it.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


Playcentric said:
I store bank accunt and credit card numbers in various Contact Notes.
For
example, a credit card # as xxxxxxxxxxxx1234.

Outlook contact search would not find this contact if I enter the
search
for
"1234".

Is there a way to do this in Outlook 2007?

TIA

PS - this search works fine in Outlook Mobile.

.
 
P

Playcentric

Thanks Diane. I will check the link you provided.
FYI the search does work in WM6. Do not understand why MS won't use the
same logic for Outlook 2007.

Diane Poremsky said:
Here are more search tools:
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/search.asp

I do know that outlook won't find it unless you separate the last 4 digits
with a space. I think a dash and period will work too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


Playcentric said:
Google Desktop Outlook search only works in email.
Hope someone on the forum can advise a solution. TIA

Diane Poremsky said:
outlook searches from the beginning - so it will only work if you use
xxxxxxxxxxxx 1234. Other search tools (like google desktop) may find it.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


I store bank accunt and credit card numbers in various Contact Notes.
For
example, a credit card # as xxxxxxxxxxxx1234.

Outlook contact search would not find this contact if I enter the
search
for
"1234".

Is there a way to do this in Outlook 2007?

TIA

PS - this search works fine in Outlook Mobile.

.
 
D

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

That's Win Mobile? It's a totally different beast and they really can't be
compared. The WDS is optimized to search thousands of items (200 GB worth
on the computer I'm using right now) and not hog too much resources as it
keeps the index up-to-date. Its much faster and less resource intensive to
do it by whole words, instead of letter. WM just needs to index a few MB, so
it doesn't matter.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


Playcentric said:
Thanks Diane. I will check the link you provided.
FYI the search does work in WM6. Do not understand why MS won't use the
same logic for Outlook 2007.

Diane Poremsky said:
Here are more search tools:
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/search.asp

I do know that outlook won't find it unless you separate the last 4
digits
with a space. I think a dash and period will work too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


Playcentric said:
Google Desktop Outlook search only works in email.
Hope someone on the forum can advise a solution. TIA

:

outlook searches from the beginning - so it will only work if you use
xxxxxxxxxxxx 1234. Other search tools (like google desktop) may find
it.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


I store bank accunt and credit card numbers in various Contact
Notes.
For
example, a credit card # as xxxxxxxxxxxx1234.

Outlook contact search would not find this contact if I enter the
search
for
"1234".

Is there a way to do this in Outlook 2007?

TIA

PS - this search works fine in Outlook Mobile.

.
 
P

PeterZ09

Hi, you could try out Lookeen (http://www.lookeen.net) I only made good
experience with it. Sometimes I did find what the integrated OUtlook serach
or Windows serach could find, e.g. just some numbers or short search queries.
Maybe it can help you to find...

Diane Poremsky said:
That's Win Mobile? It's a totally different beast and they really can't be
compared. The WDS is optimized to search thousands of items (200 GB worth
on the computer I'm using right now) and not hog too much resources as it
keeps the index up-to-date. Its much faster and less resource intensive to
do it by whole words, instead of letter. WM just needs to index a few MB, so
it doesn't matter.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


Playcentric said:
Thanks Diane. I will check the link you provided.
FYI the search does work in WM6. Do not understand why MS won't use the
same logic for Outlook 2007.

Diane Poremsky said:
Here are more search tools:
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/search.asp

I do know that outlook won't find it unless you separate the last 4
digits
with a space. I think a dash and period will work too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


Google Desktop Outlook search only works in email.
Hope someone on the forum can advise a solution. TIA

:

outlook searches from the beginning - so it will only work if you use
xxxxxxxxxxxx 1234. Other search tools (like google desktop) may find
it.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


I store bank accunt and credit card numbers in various Contact
Notes.
For
example, a credit card # as xxxxxxxxxxxx1234.

Outlook contact search would not find this contact if I enter the
search
for
"1234".

Is there a way to do this in Outlook 2007?

TIA

PS - this search works fine in Outlook Mobile.

.
.
 
D

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

if lookeen searches partial words (ie, search for cent finds century and
recent) it should work.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


PeterZ09 said:
Hi, you could try out Lookeen (http://www.lookeen.net) I only made good
experience with it. Sometimes I did find what the integrated OUtlook
serach
or Windows serach could find, e.g. just some numbers or short search
queries.
Maybe it can help you to find...

Diane Poremsky said:
That's Win Mobile? It's a totally different beast and they really can't
be
compared. The WDS is optimized to search thousands of items (200 GB
worth
on the computer I'm using right now) and not hog too much resources as it
keeps the index up-to-date. Its much faster and less resource intensive
to
do it by whole words, instead of letter. WM just needs to index a few MB,
so
it doesn't matter.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


Playcentric said:
Thanks Diane. I will check the link you provided.
FYI the search does work in WM6. Do not understand why MS won't use
the
same logic for Outlook 2007.

:

Here are more search tools:
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/search.asp

I do know that outlook won't find it unless you separate the last 4
digits
with a space. I think a dash and period will work too.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


Google Desktop Outlook search only works in email.
Hope someone on the forum can advise a solution. TIA

:

outlook searches from the beginning - so it will only work if you
use
xxxxxxxxxxxx 1234. Other search tools (like google desktop) may
find
it.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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]

Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072


message
I store bank accunt and credit card numbers in various Contact
Notes.
For
example, a credit card # as xxxxxxxxxxxx1234.

Outlook contact search would not find this contact if I enter the
search
for
"1234".

Is there a way to do this in Outlook 2007?

TIA

PS - this search works fine in Outlook Mobile.

.
.
 

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