After I downloaded the Mac Ventura OS, my Outlook is not searching email. Advice?

Anonymous
2022-11-08T05:36:03+00:00

I recently downloaded the new Mac Ventura OS. Now my Outlook won't search email folders for the two weeks since I downloaded the OS. I deleted all the Office 365 files then downloaded a new batch. Problem persists. Unfortunately, I can't find advice specific to the Ventura OS.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-01T13:08:14+00:00

    After having tried all Solutions from the Microsoft Site the tip from subdetuned aquired from Outlook Support finally did it.

    Ventura 13.2.1 - Outlook 16.70

    ( tried sudo mdutil -E ( -E Erase and rebuild index. ) before which did not fix it )

    Open Finder and go to Applications - Utilities - Terminal and type the following commands (Press Enter after typing each command).sudo mdutil -a -i offsudo mdutil -a -i onNote: When prompted for a password, please type the Mac user password. This would be invisible. Please type the same and hit enter.Once done, restart the mac computer and wait for about an hour and check for the behavior.

    Ignore error message for preboot volume, that is protected and cannot be indexed.

    Reboot and let mdutil do its work ( Utilities -> Activity display -> ) takes........

    In addition, the commands also made the search in the folder ( Finder ) functional again ( before that worked only under this Mac. )
    -a Apply command to all stores on all volumes.-i (on|off) Turn indexing on or off.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-27T16:07:03+00:00

    Me also!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-27T15:56:50+00:00

    For me, yes. It corrected my issue and I am able to search past and present emails, including new ones.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-27T04:17:53+00:00

    I'm always afraid to upgrade my mac to newest OS becasue of Outlook for Mac search functionality ceasing to work. I assume running these terminal commands fix search going forward for new emails as well and not just for what already appears in your Outlook, correct?

    sudo mdutil -a -i offsudo mdutil -a -i on

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-02-16T17:50:44+00:00

    Oh yes, I realize that now. Shout-out to @suddetuned!!

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