Smart Folders only work if I logout after a reboot

I have been having a problem with smart folders. If I create one it works fine but when I reboot my machine it stops working. Also, if I try and set kind -> Others and look in the list box it is empty. If I log out and then back in it now works. Someone else reported this last year but there was no resolution I could find http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=702435&#702435 so this looks like a long standing bug.
Very annoying and makes smart folders almost useless. Has anyone found a fix other than the logout/login I have to use at the moment?

I cleared my inbox and am still experiencing the same problem. please take
the time to review this thread as well, as it is other users with the same
problem i am experiencing.
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