Outlook MAC search not working on Monterey

Anonymous
2021-11-11T08:07:33+00:00

I have a new MBP M1, with fresh Monterey. I moved my data with the assistant from the old MBP, I have all the letters in Outlook (v15.46), but search in Outlook not works, it gives a "No results found" message in all folders. Old methods for reindex Spotlight is not working (eg. add and remove Main Profile to Spotlight). How can I solve this problem? Thanks

Today I deleted the Main Profile, remove all mail accounts, and made a new profile, and add a mail address. But the search still not works.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-05-27T22:02:38+00:00

    Lucy - How did you know when the computer was done re-indexing? I've tried the same process, but still don't have search ability, however, I don't know how long it takes to complete the re-indexing. How did you know when it was done?

    Thanks.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-05-22T15:32:41+00:00

    I'm so glad this worked for you. I've been able to search in old outlook (I used to be an entourage girl too!). I also have years and years of files from my business and if I couldn't search them I'd be lost. I don't know why they have to make things so complicated. I appreciate your posting this for the next time!

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-05-22T15:11:18+00:00

    Good to hear Jane. I've got a ton of messages going back year (I was an Entourage girl before this), and flagging/searching is crucial! So last night I got this from Contact Support under Help in Outlook and It solved my issue: Phew!

    • Choose Apple menu, then System Preferences, and then Spotlight.
    • Select the Privacy tab.
    • In Finder:
      1. On the Go menu, select Go to Folder...
      2. Copy and paste the following location into the "Go to the folder:" dialog box and select Go:

    ~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/Outlook/Outlook 15 Profiles/

    • Drag the "Main Profile" folder to the Privacy tab. Once added, remove the folder, and Spotlight will re-index the folder.
    • It did take some time to re-index (I did it overnight)

    Take Care

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-05-22T00:32:21+00:00

    I did go back to old Outlook. I’ve been using it forever and wanted to stay with what I knew. I was afraid to lose anything. You can search in it. Good luck!

    I am using the New outlook, and I can search for old e mails, but some of my old e mail address do not populate. I think it is because some addresses were set up in hot mail or yahoo or I cloud not Google.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-05-22T00:14:18+00:00

    I did go back to old Outlook. I’ve been using it forever and wanted to stay with what I knew. I was afraid to lose anything. You can search in it. Good luck!

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