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Searching for Messages
You can search for a specific message using the search criteria and the keywords you enter. For example, you can search for a message in a folder by subject, sender, recipient or text.
- Click the Inbox, Sent Mail, Trash, or Drafts tab.
- Click the Search icon.
In the Search messages window, narrow the scope of your search by selecting a folder where the message resides from the Search drop-down list.
- Specify the search conditions by selecting a criteria from each of the drop-down lists on the next line, then enter a word or phrase in the blank text field. For example:
- From the left drop-down list, select the part of the message that you want to search. For example: Sender, Subject, Body or Recipient.
- From the middle drop-down list, select whether you want to search for something that is a part of the message you just selected (select “contains” for this); or “does not contain” to search for something that is not a part of the message you selected.
- In the right text field, type the word or words you want searched.
- Click the Search button.
The messages that match the search criteria are listed in a tabular format.
- Click the
icon to select all messages for Deletion, or to Undelete messages previously marked for deletion, or Expunge the selected messages. You can also move the selected messages to a folder selected from “Move messages to folder “drop-down list.
- To delete all messages click the
icon and then Delete. The messages are marked for deletion.
- To undelete messages selected for deletion, click the
icon.
- To permanently remove messages marked for deletion, Expunge from the “Message Actions” drop-down list. The messages that are marked for deletion are permanently removed without saving a backup copy.
- To move the selected messages to the folder selected from “Move messages to folder” drop-down list; Select the messages or click the
icon and then select a folder from “Move messages to folder” drop-down list. The messages are moved to the selected folder.
Click
icon to clear selection.
- Click the Subject of the message that you want to open.
When you finish reading the message, click Close to exit the Search Messages window.
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