Amy, the advanced search in Outlook will allow you to search for a word or phrase in the subject or body of a message. Greg Lara ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- This e-mail message may contain privileged, confidential and/or proprietary information intended only for the person(s) named. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this message, and any attachments, and notify the sender by return e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, disclosure or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Amy Kohler [mailto:akohler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:34 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Searching email messages http://www.MSExchange.org/ Does anyone know if there is any software out there that can search an exchange database for phrases within email messages? Wee are required to keep all incoming and outgoin emails for 7 years. Now we are being asked to back through the last 3 years worth of emails to check for certain phrases for legal reasons. thanks Amy Kohler