How do I Search my Folders for Messages?
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Basic Searches
To perform a Basic Search, select the folder you would like to search in on the left hand side, under the All Mail
Items section. Click in the Search box and type in what you are searching for, then press Enter. This will search
your currently selected folder. For your search you can search by words in the subject or words in the body of
the message that you are looking for, or you can search by sender name.
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Advanced Searches
To perform an Advanced Search, go to the "Tools" menu and scroll down to "Instant Search". Under Instant
Search, click on "Advanced Find...".
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In the Advanced Find window you have many more options where you can be very specific about what you are
looking for. Input any search parameters that you wish to use, then press "Find Now" when you are ready.
In the sample below, we are searching for the word "helpdesk", and we are searching in the "subject field only",
but in terms of where to search, you can also search under "subject field and message body" or "frequently-
used text fields".
You can also choose to enter the name of the sender under the "From..." field, or the name of the recipient
under "Sent To..." field. You can even enter the time the message was sent or received.
In addition to this you can also search choose to search in another folder or in multiple folders. To do this click
the "Browse" button.
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After you click the Browse button you will see the following window.
To select folders in which you would like to search, select the box next to each folder's name. If you would like to
search all subfolders check the box that says "Search subfolders" at the bottom of the window. The folders with
checkmarks next to them and all subfolders will be searched. If you would like to search specific subfolders
only, click the plus sign ( + ) or expand sign next to the name of the folder and select each subfolder individually.
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