Re: [orca-list] Search mail in thunderbird

[Edhoari Setiyoso <edhoari s gmail com>]

Hi

Rastislav,

Exactly what I need. Thanks.

Regards

On 2/5/22 16:03, Rastislav Kish via orca-list wrote:
> Hi,
>
> as for standard Thunderbird search...
>
>
> Go to menu View, Tool panels and make sure the item Quick filter is checked.
>
> Note that the captions of the menu items may be different, I'm
> translating them from my native language.
>
>
> Then, the filter field you want to use is between the folder tree and
> message list.
>
> You can type your search phrase there and the message list will get
> filtered in real time.
>
> When you clear the field, everything will be back to normal.
>
>
> For searches of multiple folders or more complex searches, use
> Ctrl+Shift+F. Note that this is a standalone dialog, where you need to
> set up the search parameters and the results will get displayed in the
> same window.
>
>
> Now, what I actually use.
>
> Thunderbird has a fantastic addon called Expression search NG:
>
> https://github.com/opto/Expression-Search-NG
>
>
> It's the most powerful mail search tool I've ever seen. In a search bar
> as simple as the one of the quick filter, you can do searches even more
> powerful than the search window offers.
>
> For example, say you want to filter out all messages from John. All you
> need to do here is to write:
>
> f:John
>
>
> And you have the results (f stands for "from").
>
> or say you want to filter out all factures from a food delivery service
> for a particular food in a specified month. You can write:
>
> f:service b:food d:2022/01 a:yes
>
>
> (f stands for from, b body, d date and a attachment, this specific
> example searches for all mails from service containing keyword food,
> having an attachment and being send on January 2022).
>
>
> For more information see the repository readme, much more is possible
> with this awesome addon.
>
>
> Best regards
>
>
> Rastislav
>
>
> Dňa 5. 2. 2022 o 9:22 Edhoari Setiyoso via orca-list napísal(a):
> > Hi list,
> >
> >
> > How do we search email in thunderbird? I tried Ctrl+K and found the link
> > for the email I'm looking for but when I clik or press enter on it it
> > seems nothing happened.
> >
> > Also tried Ctrl+shift +F but find no edit field to search for.
> >
> >
> > Please advice.
> >
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > --
> > Edhoari Setiyoso
> >
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