Windows 8 Search Drops Outlook :(

Nutshell:

• Windows 8 Metro search doesn’t include Outlook indexed items at all.
• Windows 8 Explorer can be told to search Outlook items but only with Outlook 2010 (or older).
• If you want to search Outlook 2013 in Win8, you must use Outlook 2013’s search.

References:

• slipstick.com
• outlook-tips.net
• answers.microsoft.com