[quote user="Shades"]

The window that comes up IS "Search folders for text" but it is opened by Edit|Find Text or Ctrl F (with no message(s) open)

 Either way it still does not work

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Help us with this. When you say it is not working are you seeing an error message? Or, does the dialog crash etc.?

Tell us, step-by-step how you are searching for the string, making sure to include the exact search string you enter, and the search options you select. If you are not seeing errors or a crash, you may simply need to change your search criteria. 

Hi All

I have a number of simalar messages, and want to find those with a  given
string

But even though I know its there find dioes not find them

Find Text not working

You say "Find Text not working".  "Find Text" is the title of the window that pops up when searching the content of a single message.  The folder search window is titled "Search folders for text".  That's the one you should be using.

The window that comes up IS "Search folders for text" but it is opened by Edit|Find Text or Ctrl F (with no message(s) open)

 Either way it still does not work

Shades, I don't have enough knowledge about the inner workings to offer any advice on why it isn't working for you.