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These are query words that perform special actions in MailBrowser search

Contact Search Operators

Operator
Definition
Example(s)
name: Used to specify the contact name Example - from:Peter
Meaning - Contact with name Peter
email: Used to specify the contact email Example - from:peter@denmark.dk
Meaning - Contact with email peter@denmark.dk
tag: Search for words in the tag list Example - tag:prospect name:Peter
Meaning - Contact with tag prospect and name Peter
is:starred Search for contacts that are starred Example - is:starred name:Peter
Meaning - Contact that are marked with a star and name Peter
type:google Show only Google Contacts Example - type:google name:Peter
Meaning - Google Contacts with name Peter
notes: Search for words in the notes Example - notes:college
Meaning - Contacts with notes having word college
OR Search for contacts matching term A or term B*
*OR must be in all caps
Example - name:Peter OR name:Laursen
Meaning - Search for contacts with name Peter or Laursen


File Search Operators

Operator
Definition
Example(s)
from: Used to specify the sender Example - from:Peter
Meaning - Files from Peter
to: Used to specify a recipient Example - to:Peter
Meaning - All files that were sent to Peter (by you or someone else)
subject: Search for words in the subject line Example - subject:migration from:Peter
Meaning - All files in all the messages from Peter having migration in subject line
filename: Search for a file by name Example - filename:sqlyog.jpg name:Peter
Meaning - All files from Peter having name sqlyog.jpg
type: Search for a file by type Example - type:jpg name:Peter
Meaning - All jpg files from Peter
OR Search for files matching term A or term B*
*OR must be in all caps
Example - type:jpg OR type:png
Meaning - Search for files of type jpg or png