[THIN] Re: Outlook 2007 Instant Search - Windows Desktop Search

I was an avid user of Lookout Search under Outlook 2003, simply the best thing out there.  Small, lean, QUICK. When I upgraded to Office 2007 I was stuck in that Lookout doesn’t work.  Since MS purchased Lookout Software, I figured the search capabilities of WDS combined with Outlook 2007 would be just as good.  So I broke down and installed WDS and configured it to index nothing but Outlook (slows down my computer too much for file system indexing).

 

Verdict?  Not as good as Lookout.  Nowhere near as fast to pull up search results, WAY more intensive overhead on the system.  That being said, it’s VASTLY superior to using the built in Outlook 2007 search without WDS.

 

I haven’t looked into any other options.   I believe the MSN toolbar has integrated search capabilities that are supposed to work with Outlook, but I have always assumed it would be exactly the same as if you had WDS installed.  Maybe not?    I’m disappointed that MS screwed the pooch on integrating Lookout search technology in the way they did.  They should have simply integrated Lookout into Outlook 2007 and not required WDS.

 

From: thin-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:thin-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of IT Support
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 9:45 AM
To: 'thin@freelists.org'
Subject: [THIN] Outlook 2007 Instant Search - Windows Desktop Search

 

Hello List,

 

What solutions do you use for Outlook 2007 Instant Search? Have any of you tried installed WDS (Windows Desktop Search) ?

 

System is Citrix Presentation Server 4.5, Office 2007 sp1.

 

We are having a torrid time getting anything working – turns out our users like to search lots!

 

Tia.

 

Jaime.

 

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