Your First Search | Easy Mail Archive

The search bar

The search bar is the central feature of Easy Mail Archive. After logging in, you will see it prominently displayed at the top of the page. Simply type your query and press Enter to search across all archived emails you have access to.

Easy Mail Archive uses full-text search, which means you can search for any word or phrase that appears in the subject, body, sender, or recipient fields of archived emails.

Basic searches

Start with a simple keyword search. Type a word or phrase into the search bar and press Enter. For example:

invoice - Finds all emails containing the word "invoice"
project update - Finds emails containing both "project" and "update"
[email protected] - Finds emails sent from or to this address

Search results appear as a list showing the sender, recipients, subject line, date, and a brief excerpt of the message body. Click on any result to view the full email.

Using search filters

For more precise results, you can use the advanced search filters. Click the filter icon next to the search bar to expand the filter panel. Available filters include:

From - Filter by sender email address
To - Filter by recipient email address
Subject - Search only in subject lines
Date range - Narrow results to a specific time period
Has attachment - Find only emails with attachments

You can combine multiple filters to narrow down your results. For example, search for all emails from [email protected] with attachments sent in the last 30 days.

Understanding results

Search results are displayed in a clean, scannable list. Each result shows:

Sender - Who sent the email
Recipients - Who received it
Subject - The email subject line
Date - When the email was sent
Excerpt - A snippet of the message body with matching terms highlighted

Click on any result to open the full message view, where you can read the complete email, view headers, and download attachments.

Search tips

Use quotes for exact phrase matching: "quarterly report"
Search results are limited to emails you are authorized to view. Standard users see only their own emails, while admins can search across all archived messages.
Recent searches are saved for quick access. You can also save frequently used searches by clicking the bookmark icon in the search results view.

Next steps

Now that you know how to search, take a look at Understanding the Dashboard to learn about all the features available to you after logging in.