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Thunderbird

Configuration Options for Search

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Created: Feb 22, 2014, 1:44:30 AM
Creator: Swarnava Sengupta
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This page describes Thunderbird's configuration options that affect the search function.

=Enable the operating system's search to search messages=

Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird | Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools | Options{/for}{for linux}Edit | Preferences{/for} | Advanced | General}

=Enable or disable Thunderbird's global search=

Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird | Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools | Options{/for}{for linux}Edit | Preferences{/for} | Advanced | General}

=Specify whether messages in a folder are included in the global search (IMAP folders only)=

Menu location: {menu Edit | Folder Properties | General Information}

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This page describes Thunderbird's configuration options that affect the search function.

Enable the operating system's search to search messages

Menu location: Thunderbird | PreferencesTools | OptionsEdit | Preferences | Advanced | General

Enable or disable Thunderbird's global search

Menu location: Thunderbird | PreferencesTools | OptionsEdit | Preferences | Advanced | General

Specify whether messages in a folder are included in the global search (IMAP folders only)

Menu location: Edit | Folder Properties | General Information