Using Content Sources to Include Information in Search Results
One way that content can be added to SharePoint Portal Server 2003 for searching is by adding a link to the site in the site directory. Although sites linked to the site directory can be indexed and searched, there is more flexibility and control with regard to what is searched (or not searched) if the site is added as a content source. Content sources are used to define to SharePoint Portal Server 2003 information that will be indexed so that the results can be included in SharePoint search queries. A content source can point to other SharePoint Portal Server sites and other data external to SharePoint. A file share, a Lotus Notes database, a Microsoft Exchange public folder, another ...
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