Exchange2007: Content Indexing

Exchange 2007 content indexing is for server-stored mailboxes and public folders. It is not for personal folders, such as outlook pst file.
The Exchange Server storage engine automatically implements and manages the standard indexing. It is used every time that a user uses the FIND feature in Microsoft Outlook. The standard indexing searches for TO, FROM, CC, and Subject fields of mail. The standard indexing searches for FROM and Subject fields of a public folder.

To quickly search the message body and its attachment, you should start the MSExchangeSearch service (indexer).

Rebuild an index:

1. Net Stop MsExchangeSearch
2. Windows Explorer to delete the %SystemDrive%\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Mailbox\First Storage Group\CatalogDat-
3. Net Start MsExchangeSearch