[Users] How to use Ouick search.

Pierre Fortin pf at pfortin.com
Mon May 2 16:16:16 CEST 2016


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 ..."



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