Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
You can't access that part of the user interface from code.

First of all, what version of Outlook? If this is Outlook 2003 then just
create a search folder using that search term for the subject and set
your folders to search. That's by far the easiest way and requires no
coding.

Otherwise just create your searches as you want and save the search for
re-use.

Ken,
Tx for your reply.
(OL 2002 SP3, Win XP HE)
Unfortunately, I don't have the custom search folders that are available
in OL 2003.
Creating the custom advanced searches is OK but not ideal as, while I
CAN define the search folders that way, I cannot automate the
"Conversation is (exactly)" part, which ideally contains the subject
threads of the emails one is looking for.
Thus, it really isn't any improvement on using the regular built-in
feature of "Click Here to Find Related Messages" and stopping it when it
opens to make the changes in folders searched and then searching again.
Probably the same number of clicks or actions to get what I want....


Incidentally, how do I create a custom button on the toolbar for those
custom searches?