Search Email Body Content

Question

Hi,

    I want to search for Email Body content. I am using urn:schemas:httpmail:textdescription. But it searches the text in attachments too. How to search only email only email body text?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hello,

It is not clear what code is used for searching Outlook items.

However, you are on the right avenue. The How to: Search for a Phrase in the Body of Items in a Folder  article provides the following sample code for getting that done:

private void DemoSearchBody()
{
    string filter;
    if (Application.Session.DefaultStore.IsInstantSearchEnabled)
    {
        filter = "@SQL=" + "\""
            + "urn:schemas:httpmail:textdescription" + "\""
            + " ci_phrasematch 'office'";
    }
    else
    {
        filter = "@SQL=" + "\""
            + "urn:schemas:httpmail:textdescription" + "\""
            + " like '%office%'";
    }
    Outlook.Table table = Application.Session.GetDefaultFolder(
        Outlook.OlDefaultFolders.olFolderInbox).GetTable(
        filter, Outlook.OlTableContents.olUserItems);
    while (!table.EndOfTable)
    {
        Outlook.Row row = table.GetNextRow();
        Debug.WriteLine(row["Subject"]);
    }
}

Does it work for you correctly?

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