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I have a document library that will receive content via email each week (an email with around 4 attachments). When the library receives an email, it stores the email (as an EML file) and all of its attachments into a folder. So in the end, for each email that is sent to the library, one folder is created containing the contents of the email.

My question is: How can I set it up so that the contents of the EML file are searched when the user uses the site search bar? I would have thought that the email would be searchable by default but I have things that have been in the library for a few weeks now that are not appearing in the search results.

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    EML is a default file type indexed by the search service, so they should be getting indexed. A simple search in my environment for FileType:EML yields results and a search of FileType:EML cheers picks up body content. I'd look into your search settings in Central Administration.
    – Eric Alexander
    Commented Oct 30, 2015 at 15:32
  • Hmm that's kind of what I assumed. Thank you very much
    – Reece Kenney
    Commented Oct 30, 2015 at 15:42
  • @EricAlexander Everything looked alright in Central Administration. I did however notice that some of the files are still Pending. Their containing folder has been Approved, but the files within are still pending. I'm assuming a pending file is not included in the search result? If this is the case, feel free to add it as an answer and I'll accept it for future reference (or I can do it). Thanks for your help
    – Reece Kenney
    Commented Oct 30, 2015 at 16:02

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EML is a default file type indexed by the search service, so they should be getting indexed. A simple search in my environment for FileType:EML yields results and a search of FileType:EML cheers picks up salutations body content. I'd look into your search settings in Central Administration.

If the files are in a draft state or are pending approval, they may be omitted from the results unless you have permission to see draft items, per the standard search trimming functionality.

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