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Is there a way to expand the Search Function in T'Bird to include entire c: volume?

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nathanhale22
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The "Search Function" in Thunderbird is a lifesaver over and over again. But, is it possible to expand the scope of its search to include the entire C:\ volume? I've tried using DOS commands but just couldn't get it to work for me.

The "Search Function" in Thunderbird is a lifesaver over and over again. But, is it possible to expand the scope of its search to include the entire C:\ volume? I've tried using DOS commands but just couldn't get it to work for me.

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Zenos
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I am afraid not. Thunderbird's search tools are specifically targeted at its own data stores.

It appears that you are using Windows 10. I too find its built-in search disappointing. I use various third party tools to enhance searching.

If you are looking for text in files, Notepad++ has a useful "search in files" feature.

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Search My Files offers a more general file search, with some limited capabilities for searching for text within files.

https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

I like grepWin for more serious search of text in files.

http://tools.stefankueng.com/grepWin.html

If you like command line/DOS style tools, findstr looks promising:

https://www.mkyong.com/linux/grep-for-windows-findstr-example/