Search and search tokens in Mail?

does anyone know how this works or why i don't see tokens in mac mail search?
sorry for the multiple Mail posts but i am trying to nail some things down tonight.

thanks. just for the record i was updated prior to starting the thread so the problem is still existing for me. if it is possible to solve without a re-install it would be great to figure out how to do this.
AFAIK it is the exact same issue on my desktop.
i gather you are saying that you see these "tokens"?
http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_use_search_tokens_lion_mail
i mean, i suppose i don't have to actively turn this on or do i...?

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