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Mail app search function not working

I have a macair running High Sierra OS. The mail app search function is not working. There are no filters presented when I type into the search box and all the emails disappear. I have tried reindexing Spotlight to no avail.

MacBook Air 13", 10.13

Posted on May 31, 2019 9:01 PM

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Posted on Jun 1, 2019 4:17 PM

I eventually fixed this problem. I loaded the mail program and from the "Mailbox" menu i did a rebuild of the specific mailbox. This however did not initially solve the problem but it resolved itself after I did a shutdown and reboot of the system. Thanks to all for chipping in with some ideas.

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Jun 1, 2019 4:17 PM in response to egapelr

I eventually fixed this problem. I loaded the mail program and from the "Mailbox" menu i did a rebuild of the specific mailbox. This however did not initially solve the problem but it resolved itself after I did a shutdown and reboot of the system. Thanks to all for chipping in with some ideas.

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