[Users] How to use Ouick search.

[Ralf Hutter]

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
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