Mail search not working after Big Sur install

Why?

JLewisH,

I just replicated what you describe and works fine here.

Have you updated to OS 11.3?

I was going nuts with this glitch before updating 11.3 on my mid 2014 13" MacBook Pro.

JohnDoe007, to update the system to the latest version:

Apple Menu->System Preferences->System update or something like that, I don't use the English version...

 > System Preferences > Software Update

OR

 > About This Mac > Software Update...

Thanks both. Yes, I see there is an update available now. Will look at that later. At work now!

Bundy, thank you. Yep I'm updated to latest 11.3.1. I cannot figure out why it won't search subfolders. I assume you are saying yours searches subfolder as well as the main heading folder?

WAAAAH, now the main Finder search isn't working??!!

Oh thank you!! I actually just restarted my MacBook and the Finder magically worked again... I got lucky this time!

Have you installed the latest MacOS version. I believe this is 11.3.1?

This seems to fix many of the Mail search issues some people had.

Yes 11.3.2 I think. Thanks, all seems well now

Temporary to null fix. Don’t know why Apple would recommend this, it doesn’t help.

Not sure what Mail search issues you have. However, are finding issues are fixed in the latest Big Sur update.

Have you updated to the latest version?

Edit - after installing 11.3.1 i tried rebuilding the mailboxes and after about 1 hr everything went back to normal.

Encouraging sign that Search and Indexing seems to be working after updating to Big Sur 11.4.

After updating to 11.3.1, and rebuilding my Spotlight, it seems to search as before. Or, at least more finds show up. Seems okay in 11.4, too.