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Contact Search
For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the
search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with the various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! |
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Not normal behavior.
Ensure that you know which Contacts Folder you are adding the Contacts to and that this folder has been enabled as an email address book in its properties. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with the various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! |
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Thanks Russ.
I only seem to have one contacts folder anyway... I can search for other records and find them okay... it's just that new ones go into a black hole... I sync okay with my Sony Ericsson P910i and the record transfers onto that without a hassle, it's just the search does not work... What next? "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Not normal behavior. Ensure that you know which Contacts Folder you are adding the Contacts to and that this folder has been enabled as an email address book in its properties. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with the various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! |
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Provide more detail on what "search" functions are not working, please. Make
certain that you have restarted Outlook before you attempt to access any changes you have made. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... Thanks Russ. I only seem to have one contacts folder anyway... I can search for other records and find them okay... it's just that new ones go into a black hole... I sync okay with my Sony Ericsson P910i and the record transfers onto that without a hassle, it's just the search does not work... What next? "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Not normal behavior. Ensure that you know which Contacts Folder you are adding the Contacts to and that this folder has been enabled as an email address book in its properties. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with the various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! |
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When I simply search for a contact, e.g. New contact was Bill Smith with all
details updated. If I use the search function and type "smith" and go the response is "Outlook could not find the contact"... If I go alphabetically, the contact is present... Some change appears to have happened because it is not all contacts in the database. First noticed about two or three weeks ago... maybe one month... Rgds Michael "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Provide more detail on what "search" functions are not working, please. Make certain that you have restarted Outlook before you attempt to access any changes you have made. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... Thanks Russ. I only seem to have one contacts folder anyway... I can search for other records and find them okay... it's just that new ones go into a black hole... I sync okay with my Sony Ericsson P910i and the record transfers onto that without a hassle, it's just the search does not work... What next? "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Not normal behavior. Ensure that you know which Contacts Folder you are adding the Contacts to and that this folder has been enabled as an email address book in its properties. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with the various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! |
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To which "search function" are you referring?
I know of several. Spell it out. I can't see what you're doing. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... When I simply search for a contact, e.g. New contact was Bill Smith with all details updated. If I use the search function and type "smith" and go the response is "Outlook could not find the contact"... If I go alphabetically, the contact is present... Some change appears to have happened because it is not all contacts in the database. First noticed about two or three weeks ago... maybe one month... Rgds Michael "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Provide more detail on what "search" functions are not working, please. Make certain that you have restarted Outlook before you attempt to access any changes you have made. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... Thanks Russ. I only seem to have one contacts folder anyway... I can search for other records and find them okay... it's just that new ones go into a black hole... I sync okay with my Sony Ericsson P910i and the record transfers onto that without a hassle, it's just the search does not work... What next? "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Not normal behavior. Ensure that you know which Contacts Folder you are adding the Contacts to and that this folder has been enabled as an email address book in its properties. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with the various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! |
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Sorry Russ,
In my toolbar, I have a window with "Type a Contact to Find"... if I type the contact name, e.g. Paul Thomas in the window and hit enter, it will search the Contacts database and bring up the contact. Recently added contacts however present the Windows dialogue box that says "Outlook could not find the requested contact". If I hit the alpha tab down the right side of the screen and scroll to Thomas, the contact is there and can be displayed in full... Does that clarify it sufficiently? Thanks in hope. Michael Stephens "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: To which "search function" are you referring? I know of several. Spell it out. I can't see what you're doing. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... When I simply search for a contact, e.g. New contact was Bill Smith with all details updated. If I use the search function and type "smith" and go the response is "Outlook could not find the contact"... If I go alphabetically, the contact is present... Some change appears to have happened because it is not all contacts in the database. First noticed about two or three weeks ago... maybe one month... Rgds Michael "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Provide more detail on what "search" functions are not working, please. Make certain that you have restarted Outlook before you attempt to access any changes you have made. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... Thanks Russ. I only seem to have one contacts folder anyway... I can search for other records and find them okay... it's just that new ones go into a black hole... I sync okay with my Sony Ericsson P910i and the record transfers onto that without a hassle, it's just the search does not work... What next? "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Not normal behavior. Ensure that you know which Contacts Folder you are adding the Contacts to and that this folder has been enabled as an email address book in its properties. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with the various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! |
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Are you using Outlook 2003 in cached mode?
-- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... Sorry Russ, In my toolbar, I have a window with "Type a Contact to Find"... if I type the contact name, e.g. Paul Thomas in the window and hit enter, it will search the Contacts database and bring up the contact. Recently added contacts however present the Windows dialogue box that says "Outlook could not find the requested contact". If I hit the alpha tab down the right side of the screen and scroll to Thomas, the contact is there and can be displayed in full... Does that clarify it sufficiently? Thanks in hope. Michael Stephens "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: To which "search function" are you referring? I know of several. Spell it out. I can't see what you're doing. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... When I simply search for a contact, e.g. New contact was Bill Smith with all details updated. If I use the search function and type "smith" and go the response is "Outlook could not find the contact"... If I go alphabetically, the contact is present... Some change appears to have happened because it is not all contacts in the database. First noticed about two or three weeks ago... maybe one month... Rgds Michael "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Provide more detail on what "search" functions are not working, please. Make certain that you have restarted Outlook before you attempt to access any changes you have made. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... Thanks Russ. I only seem to have one contacts folder anyway... I can search for other records and find them okay... it's just that new ones go into a black hole... I sync okay with my Sony Ericsson P910i and the record transfers onto that without a hassle, it's just the search does not work... What next? "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Not normal behavior. Ensure that you know which Contacts Folder you are adding the Contacts to and that this folder has been enabled as an email address book in its properties. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with the various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! |
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Hi Russ,
Yep, it has been set up that way...could that be the cause? I have a desktop PC at home that is also running XP Pro and Office 2003 and do not have the same problems with the contacts I cannot search for on the notebook. Rgds Michael "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Are you using Outlook 2003 in cached mode? -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... Sorry Russ, In my toolbar, I have a window with "Type a Contact to Find"... if I type the contact name, e.g. Paul Thomas in the window and hit enter, it will search the Contacts database and bring up the contact. Recently added contacts however present the Windows dialogue box that says "Outlook could not find the requested contact". If I hit the alpha tab down the right side of the screen and scroll to Thomas, the contact is there and can be displayed in full... Does that clarify it sufficiently? Thanks in hope. Michael Stephens "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: To which "search function" are you referring? I know of several. Spell it out. I can't see what you're doing. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... When I simply search for a contact, e.g. New contact was Bill Smith with all details updated. If I use the search function and type "smith" and go the response is "Outlook could not find the contact"... If I go alphabetically, the contact is present... Some change appears to have happened because it is not all contacts in the database. First noticed about two or three weeks ago... maybe one month... Rgds Michael "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Provide more detail on what "search" functions are not working, please. Make certain that you have restarted Outlook before you attempt to access any changes you have made. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... Thanks Russ. I only seem to have one contacts folder anyway... I can search for other records and find them okay... it's just that new ones go into a black hole... I sync okay with my Sony Ericsson P910i and the record transfers onto that without a hassle, it's just the search does not work... What next? "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Not normal behavior. Ensure that you know which Contacts Folder you are adding the Contacts to and that this folder has been enabled as an email address book in its properties. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with the various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! |
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It has been reported. I haven't seen a solution.
-- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message news Hi Russ, Yep, it has been set up that way...could that be the cause? I have a desktop PC at home that is also running XP Pro and Office 2003 and do not have the same problems with the contacts I cannot search for on the notebook. Rgds Michael "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Are you using Outlook 2003 in cached mode? -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... Sorry Russ, In my toolbar, I have a window with "Type a Contact to Find"... if I type the contact name, e.g. Paul Thomas in the window and hit enter, it will search the Contacts database and bring up the contact. Recently added contacts however present the Windows dialogue box that says "Outlook could not find the requested contact". If I hit the alpha tab down the right side of the screen and scroll to Thomas, the contact is there and can be displayed in full... Does that clarify it sufficiently? Thanks in hope. Michael Stephens "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: To which "search function" are you referring? I know of several. Spell it out. I can't see what you're doing. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... When I simply search for a contact, e.g. New contact was Bill Smith with all details updated. If I use the search function and type "smith" and go the response is "Outlook could not find the contact"... If I go alphabetically, the contact is present... Some change appears to have happened because it is not all contacts in the database. First noticed about two or three weeks ago... maybe one month... Rgds Michael "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Provide more detail on what "search" functions are not working, please. Make certain that you have restarted Outlook before you attempt to access any changes you have made. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... Thanks Russ. I only seem to have one contacts folder anyway... I can search for other records and find them okay... it's just that new ones go into a black hole... I sync okay with my Sony Ericsson P910i and the record transfers onto that without a hassle, it's just the search does not work... What next? "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Not normal behavior. Ensure that you know which Contacts Folder you are adding the Contacts to and that this folder has been enabled as an email address book in its properties. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "MichaelJS" wrote in message ... For some reason, contacts I have added recently cannot be found using the search function. Has something changed in recent times in Outlook with the various security patches? This has not been the case in the past... Help! |
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