I believe you want to look at the simple_search option in .muttrc. The default value is "~f %s | ~s %s" which tells mutt to search the from: line and the subject: line. Unless you've already changed the simple_search value, you should already be able to search by the from: name.
Matt On Sat, Oct 13, 2001 at 09:52:47AM -0700, Peter Jay Salzman wrote: > Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 09:52:47 -0700 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [vox-tech] mutt question > User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.22i > From: Peter Jay Salzman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > hi all (and henry ;) ) > > > when i use the / key from the message index, it searches for a string within > the subject field of an email. > > very often, i want to search for emails by a person's name. > > how do i perform searches on the from field of an email? > > pete > > -- > "You may not use the Software in connection with any site that disparages > Microsoft, MSN, MSNBC, Expedia, or their products or services ..." > -- Clause from license for FrontPage 2002 -- ********************************** * Matt Roper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * * http://www.mattrope.com * **********************************
