[Users] How to use Ouick search.

[Erik P. Olsen]

On 2016-05-02 at 18:05:56 Ralf Hutter wrote:

> On Mon, 2 May 2016 17:44:10 +0200 "Erik P. Olsen" <epodata at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > On 2016-05-02 at 10:16:16 Pierre Fortin wrote:
> >   
> > > On Mon, 2 May 2016 15:17:11 +0200 Erik P. Olsen wrote:
> > >   
> > > >Selecting Quick search opens an input field next to the text
> > > >"Extended". An information button offers an explanation of how to
> > > >set up a search. Suppose I would search for <string> in all mail
> > > >bodies I should enter the following: b <string> and then what? No
> > > >search button to hit so I assume I should hit ENTER. But the only
> > > >thing that happens is that the search field turns yellow. Where
> > > >are the results?
> > > >
> > > >I sure miss something but can't see what that is. The manual is
> > > >not very informative so I need someone to please guide me in the
> > > >right direction.
> > > >    
> > > 
> > > Such searches are generally done while in the folder you wish to
> > > search; but, as you move move to other folders, the search will
> > > repeat -- until you hit Clear. 
> > > 
> > > The positive results are those messages that are still visible in
> > > the message list.  This is more akin to "grep -l ..." than
> > > "grep ..."  
> > 
> > OK. I select the folder in which mails from my wine supplier are
> > found. I know that many of the mails contain the word barollo so I
> > set up search for barollo by entering b barollo after the extended
> > button and hit ENTER. The search field becomes yellow and the
> > message list is empty. So again where are the results?
> >   
> 
> That wine is called barolo, not barollo.
> Does that help?
> Cheers,
> Ralf

Yes, I don't know why I misspelled barolo. But what really helped was 
B barolo instead of b barolo.

Thanks for all your help. Too bad you also have to spell correctly :-)

-- 
Erik