Availability of the Microsoft Outlook MSG iFilter Add-in for Microsoft Windows Desktop Search (917402)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
  • Microsoft Outlook 2002
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000

INTRODUCTION

This article describes the availability of the Microsoft Outlook MSG (.msg) iFilter Add-in for Microsoft Windows Desktop Search. This Add-in enables you to easily find all Microsoft Outlook .msg files, and to search the content within those files.

MORE INFORMATION

This Add-in lets you search all elements of your .msg files that include the following:
  • Message body
  • Subject
  • From
  • From name
  • From address
  • To name
  • To address
  • CC name
  • CC address
  • Doc title prefix
  • Sent date
  • Received date
  • Primary date
  • Conversation ID
  • Attachment names
Additionally, if an attachment is present in the .msg file, Windows Desktop Search indexes and searches the content of the attachment. By downloading this Add-in, Windows Desktop Search will index Outlook .msg files when your computer is idle, or when you click Index Now. As soon as the index is updated, you can immediately search your .msg files.

For more information about the Microsoft Outlook MSG iFilter Add-in for Windows Desktop Search, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=134ECBB0-C162-4D07-BEF3-0B602C4A79DD

For more information about Windows Desktop Search, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/default.mspx

For more information about Windows Desktop Search version 2.6.5, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

911993 Microsoft Windows Desktop Search version 2.6.5

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/28/2006
Keywords:ATdownload kbIndexing kbinfo KB917402 kbAudEndUser
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