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Thunderbird search isn't working very well for me

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scott111
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Hi, I recently began using Thunderbird, and I've found its search to be not so good. Results are quite incomplete. Are there alternative ways to search my Thunderbird emails?

Thanks, Scott Mace

Hi, I recently began using Thunderbird, and I've found its search to be not so good. Results are quite incomplete. Are there alternative ways to search my Thunderbird emails? Thanks, Scott Mace

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sfhowes
sfhowes
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Global Search (Ctrl+K) searches ('facetted') all accounts but omits certain folders by default, such as Trash. If it's not working, rebuilding the database may help. Include a folder from the Properties context menu.

Classic Search (Ctrl+Shift+F) is for searching an account or a folder and subfolders.

Quick Filter Bar (Ctrl+Shift+K) searches the current folder according to Sender, Subject etc.

Which one have you tried?

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Search_-_Thunderbird

scott111
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Thank you! I rebuilt the database and things are looking up from here!