Re: Search Messages feature

2009-08-14 Thread Bill Spikowski

Paul B. Gallagher wrote:

Bill Spikowski wrote:


Is there any documentation for the Search Messages feature?

I'm searching the body of large folders for messages with a particular 
word and keep getting tons of e-mails that don't have that word in them.


Does searching body look at more than the visible message?


In my experience, yes. It also looks at the alphabet soup used to send 
graphics (do CTRL-U to see what I mean), so if you have an attached JPEG 
that happens to contain your search string, it will be reported as a 
hit. That's why it's a good idea to choose a string longer than a few 
characters.


Also, is there any way to have Seamonkey highlight the searched word? 
Or is there any other software that might do this for me?


Dunno. I just use CTRL-F (find) and CTRL-G (find again).




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Search Messages feature

2009-08-13 Thread Bill Spikowski

Is there any documentation for the Search Messages feature?

I'm searching the body of large folders for messages with a particular word and 
keep getting tons of e-mails that don't have that word in them.

Does searching body look at more than the visible message?

Also, is there any way to have Seamonkey highlight the searched word? Or is 
there any other software that might do this for me?
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Re: Search Messages feature

2009-08-13 Thread Paul B. Gallagher

Bill Spikowski wrote:


Is there any documentation for the Search Messages feature?

I'm searching the body of large folders for messages with a particular 
word and keep getting tons of e-mails that don't have that word in them.


Does searching body look at more than the visible message?


In my experience, yes. It also looks at the alphabet soup used to send 
graphics (do CTRL-U to see what I mean), so if you have an attached JPEG 
that happens to contain your search string, it will be reported as a 
hit. That's why it's a good idea to choose a string longer than a few 
characters.


Also, is there any way to have Seamonkey highlight the searched word? Or 
is there any other software that might do this for me?


Dunno. I just use CTRL-F (find) and CTRL-G (find again).

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