One of our users showed me that there are some emails in her mailbox which can't be found by using search, nor in the Outlook 2013 rich client (in Online mode), neither in OWA. The content index files are located in the same path as the database EDB file, in a sub-folder named with a GUID.īefore the corrupt index files can be removed, the Exchange Search services must be stopped. Rebuild search index of a mailbox in Exchange Online This was something new for me and couldn't find such a post here, so hereby I'm sharing the experience. So you should carefully consider the timing of any content index rebuilds, and how it might impact your end users. You can also search indexing option from Microsoft Outlook 2010, 20 to Rebuild Index. Press 'Window'+ 'R' > type 'Control Panel' > Click on 'OK' > Click on 'Indexing Options'. The re-indexing process can cause a high load on the Exchange server, which may impact performance for the server. To rebuild Indexing Options in Outlook, you have various methods to reach: First method, you can type Indexing Options at Start search field. This process involves removing the existing content index files, which will trigger Exchange Search to re-index that database. Under Add-Ins, the 'Windows Search Email Indexer' shows up under 'Disabled Application Add-ins'. For now, let’s look at the process for a non-DAG Mailbox server, and demonstrate the different procedure for DAGs later in this chapter. In having a look at the Outlook 2010 settings (File > Options > Search) on users computers, the 'Change how items are searched with Instant Search' is not selectable, and the 'Indexing Options' button is greyed out. When the content index for a database has become corrupt, it will need to be rebuilt, or reseeded from another database copy in the DAG. To answer the question, here’s an excerpt from the Exchange Server Troubleshooting Companion. How do you monitor the status of this rebuild?
In the comments of my blog post about repairing failed content indexes, Tipza asks:
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