search public folders

[Raul]

We have exchange 2003 and Outlook 2003 and 2007. Our public folders have
over 1000 documents, public contacts, etc/

Is there a way - builtin or 3rd party - to do a search so all materials -
documents, contacts, etc - that match will show up?

The current serach in Outlook doesnt seem to work with public folders.

thanks,
Raul Rego

 

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

Do you mean searching across multiple public folders in one search? That's
not supported by the store provider for public folders.

To search like that Outlook must create a temporary search folder. PST files
and Exchange mailboxes support search folders, public folders do not so
Outlook can't do that kind of search. It's a matter of how the store
provider was written by the Exchange team.

 

[Raul]

thanks. It does seem as a shortsighted view in Microsoft to create Public
Folders that most corporations use to put every other document into it.

I just did a search and it seems like MS SharePoint will do what I want;
Dont even know what sharepoint is BUT just downloaded the 180 day trial and
will play with it.

Thanks,