# Searching in mails | SmartMail Documentation

> Step-by-step for users: the search box in the top bar searches all folders by mail, sender, or category; it can be narrowed down with operators.

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# Searching in mails

The user searches all folders of the mailboxes they can access by typing a word, a sender name or a mail class into the search box in the top bar. Results appear in place of the email list. Operators can be used to narrow the results by sender, recipient, subject, attachment status and date range.

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## How to search in mails?

The user searches all folders of the mailboxes they can access by typing a word, a sender name or a mail class into the search box in the top bar. Who can do this: every user. Results appear in place of the email list. Operators can be used to narrow the results by sender, recipient, subject, attachment status and date range.

## Steps

In the **Search mail, sender or class** box in the top bar, enter the word you are looking for and press Enter 1.

Review the emails under the **Search results** heading in the list; below the heading it says the search was performed across all folders 2.

Open the mail by clicking a result.

- 1Word to search

- 2In all folders

Search results with demo data.

**Tip**To search in a specific mailbox, first select the mailbox from the **Active mailbox** selector. If there are no results, it says "No results found for …"; try a different word.

## Searching with operators

The following operators can also be entered in the search box along with free text; more than one can be used at the same time and all are applied together (with "AND" logic). The **?** button next to the search box always shows this list.

from:acme — emails where the sender name or address contains it.

to:accounting — emails where the recipient address contains it.

subject:quote — searches only in the subject line.

attachment:yes — only emails with attachments; attachment:no for those without.

before:2026-01-01 — emails sent before the specified date.

after:2026-01-01 — emails sent after (and including) the specified date.

Search tips window: sender:, to:, subject:, has attachment:, before:, after: operators.

**Tip**A value consisting of more than one word is enclosed in quotes: from:"example company". If the operator is not recognized or the value is empty, that part is searched as normal free text.

## Related pages

- [Filtering and grouping the email list](/en/smartmail/belgeler/kullanici/mail-listesi)

- [Tagging mails](/en/smartmail/belgeler/kullanici/etiketler)

- [SmartMail features](/en/smartmail/ozellikler)