Mail search no longer looks past last 30 days or so

Using the search function in the same manner as ever, the results no longer go back further than early July (today is the 31th).
This also affects the Smart Mailboxes, which sort out client mail, etc.
Restarting does nothing. Mailbox rebuild option is grayed out.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Eric D.

Eric,
I do not experience this, and Mail Search is working normally.
What type of account are you using -- POP, IMAP or .mac?
If you have two or more accounts, then Rebuild will not be available until you click on the black triangle beside each standard Icon section to reveal, for example, the Inbox for each separate account.
More info, please.
Ernie

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