How to search mail by date
Searching for emails by date is a common task, and the steps to do so vary depending on the email client or service you're using. Here are some general steps and specific instructions for popular email clients:
General Steps:
- Open your email client or log in to your email account online.
- Click on the "Search" or "Find" button, usually located in the top-right corner of the screen.
- In the search bar, type "sent:YYYY-MM-DD" or "received:YYYY-MM-DD" to search for emails sent or received on a specific date.
- Replace "YYYY-MM-DD" with the date you're looking for in the format "Year-Month-Day" (e.g., "2022-07-25").
- Press Enter or click the "Search" button to execute the search.
Specific Instructions:
Gmail:
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
- Type "sent:YYYY-MM-DD" or "received:YYYY-MM-DD" in the search bar.
- Press Enter or click the "Search" button.
Outlook:
- Open Outlook and log in to your account.
- Click on the "Search" button in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Type "sent:YYYY-MM-DD" or "received:YYYY-MM-DD" in the search bar.
- Press Enter or click the "Search" button.
Yahoo Mail:
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Click on the "Search" button in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Type "sent:YYYY-MM-DD" or "received:YYYY-MM-DD" in the search bar.
- Press Enter or click the "Search" button.
Apple Mail:
- Open Apple Mail and select the mailbox you want to search.
- Click on the "Search" button in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Type "sent:YYYY-MM-DD" or "received:YYYY-MM-DD" in the search bar.
- Press Enter or click the "Search" button.
Microsoft Exchange:
- Log in to your Microsoft Exchange account.
- Click on the "Search" button in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Type "sent:YYYY-MM-DD" or "received:YYYY-MM-DD" in the search bar.
- Press Enter or click the "Search" button.
Remember to replace "YYYY-MM-DD" with the actual date you're looking for.