Text Fields Not Included in OL Find Searches

[H W Willis]

I've discovered that the text value fields in my OL custom message forms
apparently aren't included in OL's Find Searches. Is there a procedure I can
use to assure they're included in order that information may be easily
parsed from the message archives.



I'm using OL 2003/SP-2 on Exchange 2003 w/ Current SP's.



Thanks in advance, -H W Willis

 

[H W Willis]

Hasn't anyone else run into the problem I've encountered of "Find" searches
failing to pickup the information within custom text fields? Please
advise...

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Upgrade to OL2007? Custom text fields are included in its searches.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[H W Willis]

Thank you! I'd didn't realize that capability wasn't inherent. Though I'm
in the process of upgrading to Office 2007 in conjunction w/ Vista Ultimate;
unfortunately, the majority of our government departments won't be able to
do so very quickly. Hopefully, I can figure out another way for them to be
able to search through archived messages. Thanks again... -hw

Upgrade to OL2007? Custom text fields are included in its searches.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You can always use Advanced Find to locate text in specific custom fields.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[H W Willis]

I'll recommend that approach. Thanks very much.- HW

You can always use Advanced Find to locate text in specific custom fields.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers