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S0Fr33
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Aug 14, 2020

"Search Folder" Is not including emails in the Inbox

It is only including emails I've filed in sub folders although I've selected Inbox:

 

 

  • S0Fr33 What sort order are you using on the search folder? If you remove the check mark from subfolders, does it find messages in the Inbox? 

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      S0Fr33
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      Diane_Poremsky_MVP I am sorting by date received. If I remove the check for sub folders, it does find messages from the inbox. But of course, then doesn't find messages in the sub folders.

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    melvinanorman99
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    Hi, I think You need to use the Application.AdvancedSearch method which performs a search based on a specified DAV Searching and Locating (DASL) search string. The method and related features in the Outlook object model do not create a Search Folder that will appear in the Outlook user interface. However, you can use the Save method of the Search object that is returned to create a Search Folder that will appear in the Search Folders list in the Outlook user interface.

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      S0Fr33
      Copper Contributor

      melvinanorman99 , thanks for the input but - Wow! That is very complicated. I don't have the patience to work that out, it seems like my screenshot should work based on the instructions.

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