In the previous version of Mac OS, I was able to search for the mailbox, while now the only options are the keyword is part of the Subject or the Message. Would you please advice how to search for a certain mailbox, I use to do this as a shortcut to reach this mailbox
Thanks
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.0
Hello SabryElDeeb,
To search a specific Mailbox in the Mail app of your Mac, you'll need to select one or more mailboxes in the Mail sidebar or the Favorites bar. You can find out more about this process here: Search for emails in Mail on Mac - Apple Support.
Search for emails using Mail suggestions and search filters
1. In the Mail appon your Mac, in the toolbar, start typing a phrase in the search field (if it’s not shown, click the Search button
in the toolbar), then choose a Mail suggestion.
Mail creates a search filter in the search field and lists the matching messages it found.
If there are no results in the current mailbox, click “Search all mailboxes” below the search field.
2. Refine the results in any of these ways:
- Change search filters: If a search filter contains a down arrow, you can click it to change the filter. For example, you can change a search filter to search for messages to or from a certain person, or search subject lines or entire messages.
- Use multiple search filters: Place the pointer after the first search filter, start typing search text, then choose a suggestion. Repeat as needed; the search field scrolls as you add more search filters.
Mail looks for messages that match all of the search filters; the more you use, the more focused the search. If you don’t get expected results, remove some of the search filters.
- Search message headers: Type the name of a message header field, followed by a colon and the value you’re searching for—for example, “from: julie talma” or “priority: high”—then choose a suggestion.
- Search a timeframe or range of dates: Type “date” followed by a colon and a date range, such as “date: 9/05/21-10/05/21.”
- Search by email attributes: Type “flag” to find all flagged emails, “unread” to find all unread emails, or “attachment” to find all emails with attachments.
- Search using AND, OR, NOT (Boolean operators): Type your search text using the operators (in uppercase).
For example, to search for messages that contain “yellowstone” and “cascades” but not “teton,” type “yellowstone AND cascades NOT teton” or “cascade AND yellowstone -teton.”
- Search different mailboxes: Select one or more mailboxes in the Mail sidebar or the Favorites bar.
When you’re done, click the Clear buttonin the search field.
Kind regards!
Thanks,Genieen, for your feedback. It seems I did not make it clear enough. I use this search technique as a shortcut to reach this mailbox itself. Which is not available anymore after the Ventura.
Thanks, Alma, I submitted it as per your advice.
SabryElDeeb,
You're very welcome. Glad we were about to assist. Feel free to post if you ever have a question, and have a good one.
Mail Mailbox Search OS Ventura
