How do you find older message on microsoft mail
To find older messages on Microsoft Mail (Outlook.com or Outlook), you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the Search Bar
- Log in to your Microsoft Mail account.
- Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
- Type in a keyword or phrase related to the message you're looking for (e.g., a name, date, or subject).
- Press Enter or click the magnifying glass icon.
- In the search results, you can filter the results by date by clicking on the "Date" dropdown menu and selecting a specific date range (e.g., "Last 7 days", "Last 30 days", etc.).
- You can also use advanced search operators to refine your search. For example:
from:
to search for messages from a specific senderto:
to search for messages sent to a specific recipientsubject:
to search for messages with a specific subjecthas:attachment
to search for messages with attachments
Method 2: Using the "Show all conversations" button
- Log in to your Microsoft Mail account.
- Click on the "Inbox" tab.
- Click on the "Show all conversations" button at the top of the page.
- This will show you all your conversations, including older messages.
- You can then use the date filters at the top of the page to narrow down the results to a specific date range.
Method 3: Using the "Archive" feature
- Log in to your Microsoft Mail account.
- Click on the "Inbox" tab.
- Select the messages you want to find (you can use the checkboxes to select multiple messages).
- Right-click on the selected messages and choose "Archive" from the context menu.
- This will move the selected messages to the "Archived" folder, where you can find them later.
Method 4: Using the "Folder" view
- Log in to your Microsoft Mail account.
- Click on the "Inbox" tab.
- Click on the "Folder" view button at the top of the page.
- This will show you a list of all your folders, including older messages.
- You can then navigate to the folder where you think the message might be and search for it within that folder.
I hope these methods help you find the older messages you're looking for!