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I'm either doing something really stupid or something is wrong with my
Outlook 2007. When I type in a search entry into the box, it yields 0 results
even when I am typing in something I know exists. For example: In the
expanded search, I type in a company name and nada.

What's up?
 
The only stupid thing you did is provide no information whatsoever. State
your search method. State the status of indexing for your Outlook data file.
 
Define what you mean by "no information whatsoever."

You are rude considering I told you everything I know. I did check the
indexing status at your kind suggestion and it reports it is INDEXED. If you
would be so gracious as to guide me as to what additional information that
might help you and how I would find it.

Yours gratefully,

-STUPID



Russ Valentine said:
The only stupid thing you did is provide no information whatsoever. State
your search method. State the status of indexing for your Outlook data file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Herb Mann said:
I'm either doing something really stupid or something is wrong with my
Outlook 2007. When I type in a search entry into the box, it yields 0
results
even when I am typing in something I know exists. For example: In the
expanded search, I type in a company name and nada.

What's up?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I asked you for the method you used to search. We aren't watching you and
you did not tell us.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Herb Mann said:
Define what you mean by "no information whatsoever."

You are rude considering I told you everything I know. I did check the
indexing status at your kind suggestion and it reports it is INDEXED. If
you
would be so gracious as to guide me as to what additional information that
might help you and how I would find it.

Yours gratefully,

-STUPID



Russ Valentine said:
The only stupid thing you did is provide no information whatsoever. State
your search method. State the status of indexing for your Outlook data
file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Herb Mann said:
I'm either doing something really stupid or something is wrong with my
Outlook 2007. When I type in a search entry into the box, it yields 0
results
even when I am typing in something I know exists. For example: In the
expanded search, I type in a company name and nada.

What's up?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
1. I open Outlook 2007
2. I Select Contacts
3. At the top, there is a search box
4. I type in a search word that I know is within the contacts
5. 0 Results
6. I try the expanded search and type a name in the Company box.
7. 0 Results
8. I am running Dell, XP Professional Media Edition
9. I am 5'9" and weigh 170lbs.

Russ Valentine said:
I asked you for the method you used to search. We aren't watching you and
you did not tell us.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Herb Mann said:
Define what you mean by "no information whatsoever."

You are rude considering I told you everything I know. I did check the
indexing status at your kind suggestion and it reports it is INDEXED. If
you
would be so gracious as to guide me as to what additional information that
might help you and how I would find it.

Yours gratefully,

-STUPID



Russ Valentine said:
The only stupid thing you did is provide no information whatsoever. State
your search method. State the status of indexing for your Outlook data
file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I'm either doing something really stupid or something is wrong with my
Outlook 2007. When I type in a search entry into the box, it yields 0
results
even when I am typing in something I know exists. For example: In the
expanded search, I type in a company name and nada.

What's up?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
There are different search boxes in various views, so there are many ways to
conduct searches. Rather than trying to get troubleshooting information from
you, how about you read up on the problem for yourself. There is a lot of
information already documented you can consult, and instant search is
especially problematic on Windows XP. It works much better on Vista. Start
here:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Herb Mann said:
1. I open Outlook 2007
2. I Select Contacts
3. At the top, there is a search box
4. I type in a search word that I know is within the contacts
5. 0 Results
6. I try the expanded search and type a name in the Company box.
7. 0 Results
8. I am running Dell, XP Professional Media Edition
9. I am 5'9" and weigh 170lbs.

Russ Valentine said:
I asked you for the method you used to search. We aren't watching you and
you did not tell us.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Herb Mann said:
Define what you mean by "no information whatsoever."

You are rude considering I told you everything I know. I did check the
indexing status at your kind suggestion and it reports it is INDEXED.
If
you
would be so gracious as to guide me as to what additional information
that
might help you and how I would find it.

Yours gratefully,

-STUPID



:

The only stupid thing you did is provide no information whatsoever.
State
your search method. State the status of indexing for your Outlook data
file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I'm either doing something really stupid or something is wrong with
my
Outlook 2007. When I type in a search entry into the box, it yields
0
results
even when I am typing in something I know exists. For example: In
the
expanded search, I type in a company name and nada.

What's up?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Oh, I am not a lazy as you think. I have been to that article and done
everything it said to do. I have searched the forums and saw little help
there. I have also reinsterted the original disk and did a repair on Office.

I have used MS and PC machines for 20 years. When things work, they work
great. When they don't, well, let's just say it shouldn't be that
complicated. I've done everything from programming to being our in-house
computer guru.

So, I am going to try an iMac and see if I remain "stupid." Since Mac has
suddenly gone from 2-3% market share to 8%, maybe the tide is turning. I have
many friends who have switched and have been encouraging me to do the same.

Have a nice life, Russ, and if you don't know squat about something, just
say so next time.

Russ Valentine said:
There are different search boxes in various views, so there are many ways to
conduct searches. Rather than trying to get troubleshooting information from
you, how about you read up on the problem for yourself. There is a lot of
information already documented you can consult, and instant search is
especially problematic on Windows XP. It works much better on Vista. Start
here:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Herb Mann said:
1. I open Outlook 2007
2. I Select Contacts
3. At the top, there is a search box
4. I type in a search word that I know is within the contacts
5. 0 Results
6. I try the expanded search and type a name in the Company box.
7. 0 Results
8. I am running Dell, XP Professional Media Edition
9. I am 5'9" and weigh 170lbs.

Russ Valentine said:
I asked you for the method you used to search. We aren't watching you and
you did not tell us.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Define what you mean by "no information whatsoever."

You are rude considering I told you everything I know. I did check the
indexing status at your kind suggestion and it reports it is INDEXED.
If
you
would be so gracious as to guide me as to what additional information
that
might help you and how I would find it.

Yours gratefully,

-STUPID



:

The only stupid thing you did is provide no information whatsoever.
State
your search method. State the status of indexing for your Outlook data
file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I'm either doing something really stupid or something is wrong with
my
Outlook 2007. When I type in a search entry into the box, it yields
0
results
even when I am typing in something I know exists. For example: In
the
expanded search, I type in a company name and nada.

What's up?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Why you chose to include none of that information in your post is
inexplicable and a waste of everyone's time. Learn how to make useful posts.


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Herb Mann said:
Oh, I am not a lazy as you think. I have been to that article and done
everything it said to do. I have searched the forums and saw little help
there. I have also reinsterted the original disk and did a repair on
Office.

I have used MS and PC machines for 20 years. When things work, they work
great. When they don't, well, let's just say it shouldn't be that
complicated. I've done everything from programming to being our in-house
computer guru.

So, I am going to try an iMac and see if I remain "stupid." Since Mac has
suddenly gone from 2-3% market share to 8%, maybe the tide is turning. I
have
many friends who have switched and have been encouraging me to do the
same.

Have a nice life, Russ, and if you don't know squat about something, just
say so next time.

Russ Valentine said:
There are different search boxes in various views, so there are many ways
to
conduct searches. Rather than trying to get troubleshooting information
from
you, how about you read up on the problem for yourself. There is a lot of
information already documented you can consult, and instant search is
especially problematic on Windows XP. It works much better on Vista.
Start
here:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Herb Mann said:
1. I open Outlook 2007
2. I Select Contacts
3. At the top, there is a search box
4. I type in a search word that I know is within the contacts
5. 0 Results
6. I try the expanded search and type a name in the Company box.
7. 0 Results
8. I am running Dell, XP Professional Media Edition
9. I am 5'9" and weigh 170lbs.

:

I asked you for the method you used to search. We aren't watching you
and
you did not tell us.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Define what you mean by "no information whatsoever."

You are rude considering I told you everything I know. I did check
the
indexing status at your kind suggestion and it reports it is
INDEXED.
If
you
would be so gracious as to guide me as to what additional
information
that
might help you and how I would find it.

Yours gratefully,

-STUPID



:

The only stupid thing you did is provide no information whatsoever.
State
your search method. State the status of indexing for your Outlook
data
file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I'm either doing something really stupid or something is wrong
with
my
Outlook 2007. When I type in a search entry into the box, it
yields
0
results
even when I am typing in something I know exists. For example: In
the
expanded search, I type in a company name and nada.

What's up?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Russ, from my original post you had enough information to direct me to that
article which you finally referred me to. In my research of this forum on
this subject, I came across you several times. You were equally rude to
others and it makes me wonder why you choose to donate your time to something
you apparently find unfulfilling. MVP?

The real wast of time is you insulting people rather than eliciting the
information you need. I expect we have a lot of newbies that come to this
forum looking for help and what do they get from you? A 7 post exchange where
2 posts would have sufficed.

Russ Valentine said:
Why you chose to include none of that information in your post is
inexplicable and a waste of everyone's time. Learn how to make useful posts.


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Herb Mann said:
Oh, I am not a lazy as you think. I have been to that article and done
everything it said to do. I have searched the forums and saw little help
there. I have also reinsterted the original disk and did a repair on
Office.

I have used MS and PC machines for 20 years. When things work, they work
great. When they don't, well, let's just say it shouldn't be that
complicated. I've done everything from programming to being our in-house
computer guru.

So, I am going to try an iMac and see if I remain "stupid." Since Mac has
suddenly gone from 2-3% market share to 8%, maybe the tide is turning. I
have
many friends who have switched and have been encouraging me to do the
same.

Have a nice life, Russ, and if you don't know squat about something, just
say so next time.

Russ Valentine said:
There are different search boxes in various views, so there are many ways
to
conduct searches. Rather than trying to get troubleshooting information
from
you, how about you read up on the problem for yourself. There is a lot of
information already documented you can consult, and instant search is
especially problematic on Windows XP. It works much better on Vista.
Start
here:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
1. I open Outlook 2007
2. I Select Contacts
3. At the top, there is a search box
4. I type in a search word that I know is within the contacts
5. 0 Results
6. I try the expanded search and type a name in the Company box.
7. 0 Results
8. I am running Dell, XP Professional Media Edition
9. I am 5'9" and weigh 170lbs.

:

I asked you for the method you used to search. We aren't watching you
and
you did not tell us.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Define what you mean by "no information whatsoever."

You are rude considering I told you everything I know. I did check
the
indexing status at your kind suggestion and it reports it is
INDEXED.
If
you
would be so gracious as to guide me as to what additional
information
that
might help you and how I would find it.

Yours gratefully,

-STUPID



:

The only stupid thing you did is provide no information whatsoever.
State
your search method. State the status of indexing for your Outlook
data
file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I'm either doing something really stupid or something is wrong
with
my
Outlook 2007. When I type in a search entry into the box, it
yields
0
results
even when I am typing in something I know exists. For example: In
the
expanded search, I type in a company name and nada.

What's up?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
No. From your original post I had, as I said, no information whatsoever. We
could not even tell whether you were using Instant Search or one of the
other search engines in Outlook. Even if we had assumed that you were using
Instant Search, we did not know if you were using Vista's or Windows XP's
iteration.
Now that I see how much more information you actually had at your disposal
to provide, it's pretty easy to see whose time was wasted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Herb Mann said:
Russ, from my original post you had enough information to direct me to
that
article which you finally referred me to. In my research of this forum on
this subject, I came across you several times. You were equally rude to
others and it makes me wonder why you choose to donate your time to
something
you apparently find unfulfilling. MVP?

The real wast of time is you insulting people rather than eliciting the
information you need. I expect we have a lot of newbies that come to this
forum looking for help and what do they get from you? A 7 post exchange
where
2 posts would have sufficed.

Russ Valentine said:
Why you chose to include none of that information in your post is
inexplicable and a waste of everyone's time. Learn how to make useful
posts.


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Herb Mann said:
Oh, I am not a lazy as you think. I have been to that article and done
everything it said to do. I have searched the forums and saw little
help
there. I have also reinsterted the original disk and did a repair on
Office.

I have used MS and PC machines for 20 years. When things work, they
work
great. When they don't, well, let's just say it shouldn't be that
complicated. I've done everything from programming to being our
in-house
computer guru.

So, I am going to try an iMac and see if I remain "stupid." Since Mac
has
suddenly gone from 2-3% market share to 8%, maybe the tide is turning.
I
have
many friends who have switched and have been encouraging me to do the
same.

Have a nice life, Russ, and if you don't know squat about something,
just
say so next time.

:

There are different search boxes in various views, so there are many
ways
to
conduct searches. Rather than trying to get troubleshooting
information
from
you, how about you read up on the problem for yourself. There is a lot
of
information already documented you can consult, and instant search is
especially problematic on Windows XP. It works much better on Vista.
Start
here:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
1. I open Outlook 2007
2. I Select Contacts
3. At the top, there is a search box
4. I type in a search word that I know is within the contacts
5. 0 Results
6. I try the expanded search and type a name in the Company box.
7. 0 Results
8. I am running Dell, XP Professional Media Edition
9. I am 5'9" and weigh 170lbs.

:

I asked you for the method you used to search. We aren't watching
you
and
you did not tell us.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Define what you mean by "no information whatsoever."

You are rude considering I told you everything I know. I did
check
the
indexing status at your kind suggestion and it reports it is
INDEXED.
If
you
would be so gracious as to guide me as to what additional
information
that
might help you and how I would find it.

Yours gratefully,

-STUPID



:

The only stupid thing you did is provide no information
whatsoever.
State
your search method. State the status of indexing for your
Outlook
data
file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I'm either doing something really stupid or something is wrong
with
my
Outlook 2007. When I type in a search entry into the box, it
yields
0
results
even when I am typing in something I know exists. For example:
In
the
expanded search, I type in a company name and nada.

What's up?
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