Creating A Search Folder

  1. Click Edit ▸ Search Folders, or click Message ▸ Create Rule and select the criterion the search folder will be based on, or if you have run a search, click Search ▸ Create Search Folder From Search….

  2. Click Add.

  3. Enter a name in the Rule name field.

  4. Define the conditions for the rule. For each condition, you first select which part of the message will be checked and then define the comparison.

    For more information on the available conditions see Available Search Folder conditions.

  5. If you want to define multiple conditions, define under Find items if any or if all conditions have to apply, and click Add Condition and repeat the previous step.

  6. Select which folders will be used for the search folder in the section Search Folder Sources. Options are:

    • All local folders:

      Uses all local folders for the search folder source in addition to individual folders that are selected.

    • All active remote folders:

      Remote folders are considered active if you are connected to the server; you must be connected to your mail server for the search folder to include any messages from that source in addition to individual folders that are selected.

    • All local and active remote folders:

      Uses all local and active remote folders for the search folder source in addition to individual folders that are selected.

    • Specific folders only:

      Uses individual folders for the search folder source. In this case, click the Add to select folders.

  7. Click OK.