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

  1. Log in to your Microsoft Mail account.
  2. Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
  3. Type in a keyword or phrase related to the message you're looking for (e.g., a name, date, or subject).
  4. Press Enter or click the magnifying glass icon.
  5. 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.).
  6. You can also use advanced search operators to refine your search. For example:
    • from: to search for messages from a specific sender
    • to: to search for messages sent to a specific recipient
    • subject: to search for messages with a specific subject
    • has:attachment to search for messages with attachments

Method 2: Using the "Show all conversations" button

  1. Log in to your Microsoft Mail account.
  2. Click on the "Inbox" tab.
  3. Click on the "Show all conversations" button at the top of the page.
  4. This will show you all your conversations, including older messages.
  5. 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

  1. Log in to your Microsoft Mail account.
  2. Click on the "Inbox" tab.
  3. Select the messages you want to find (you can use the checkboxes to select multiple messages).
  4. Right-click on the selected messages and choose "Archive" from the context menu.
  5. This will move the selected messages to the "Archived" folder, where you can find them later.

Method 4: Using the "Folder" view

  1. Log in to your Microsoft Mail account.
  2. Click on the "Inbox" tab.
  3. Click on the "Folder" view button at the top of the page.
  4. This will show you a list of all your folders, including older messages.
  5. 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!