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Re: EML Content Indexing in Mojave, with EagleFiler mdimporter installed, not working [message #833 is a reply to message #829] Fri, 14 December 2018 10:15 Go to previous message
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Sir,

We had opened a ticket regarding this, however it is difficult to know everything about third-party metadata importers so we are grateful for your regression of this.

Kind regards,

jean michel/ctm qa

> On Dec 13, 2018, at 9:42 PM, José Antonio Galiano Sandoval wrote:
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> Hi!,
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> Ok!. I will answer myself. The problem is EagleFiler. The latest version is not indexing properly.
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> The solution: use MailMate importer or MuttLight importer. Although the later must be compiled by hand. Both work.
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> Foxtrot relies on third-party Spotlight importers to work properly, and I think that CTM should publish a list of recommended applications to index the "common" files.
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> It doesn't make sense to pay $120 and have to search for two days the internet to learn how to index a standard file. EML is not some kind of obscure format. Many applications use it.
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> Also I am still awaiting help from they support.
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> Regards.
> José
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> On Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 6:00:12 PM UTC-6, José Antonio Galiano Sandoval wrote:
> Hi!
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> I have EagleFiler installed in Mojave 10.14.2. Spotlight is properly indexing EML files, and I can use Cmd-Space and/or mdfind to search whatever I like. Also the demo of HoudahSpot is working as expected.
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> Foxtrot Pro 6.6 is not indexing the content of the EML files. I have double check with Cmd-Alt that the third-party metadata importer is activated, and mdimport -L list " /Applications/EagleFiler.app/Contents/Library/Spotlight/Eagl eFilerSpotlightImporter.mdimporter " as active.
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> I have given both EagelFiler, and Foxtrot Full Disk Access permission (although I have SIP totally disable).
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> Tried everything with the EagleFiler mdimporter: change the ownership to root:wheel, give it +s permission, move it to /Libray/Spotlight. No way.
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> Does anyone know if there is a fix to this?
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> Thank you very much in advanced,
> José
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