Force outlook to index mail
The joys of indexing in Outlook!
To force Outlook to index your mail, you can try the following methods:
Method 1: Manually update the index
- Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
- Click on "Options" and then select "Search" from the left-hand menu.
- Click on the "Indexing Options" button.
- Click on the "Rebuild" button to start the indexing process.
Method 2: Use the Outlook Search Folders
- Open Outlook and go to the "Folder" view.
- Right-click on the folder you want to index and select "Search Folders".
- In the "Search Folders" dialog box, click on the "Index" button.
- Outlook will start indexing the selected folder.
Method 3: Use the Windows Search Indexing
- Open the Windows Search app (or press the Windows key + S).
- Click on the "Indexing Options" button.
- In the "Indexing Options" window, click on the "Modify" button.
- In the "Indexing Options" dialog box, select the "Outlook" folder and click "OK".
- Outlook will start indexing the selected folder.
Method 4: Run the Outlook Profiling Tool
- Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
- Click on "Options" and then select "Advanced" from the left-hand menu.
- Click on the "Error Reporting" button.
- Click on the "Run" button to run the Outlook Profiling Tool.
- The tool will help identify and fix any issues with your Outlook indexing.
Method 5: Reset Outlook Search
- Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
- Click on "Options" and then select "Search" from the left-hand menu.
- Click on the "Reset" button to reset the Outlook search settings.
- Outlook will rebuild the search index.
Remember to be patient, as indexing can take some time, especially if you have a large number of emails or a slow computer.