How to search mail in outlook by year

In Outlook, you can search for emails by year using the "Date" filter. Here are the steps:

Method 1: Using the "Date" filter in the Search pane

  1. Open Outlook and click on the "Search" button in the top right corner of the screen.
  2. In the Search pane, click on the "Date" dropdown menu.
  3. Select "Year" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Enter the year you want to search for (e.g., 2020).
  5. Click on the "Search" button to run the search.

Method 2: Using the "Advanced Find" feature

  1. Open Outlook and click on the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Open & Export" and then select "Advanced Find" from the dropdown menu.
  3. In the "Advanced Find" window, click on the "More Options" button.
  4. In the "More Options" window, click on the "Date" dropdown menu.
  5. Select "Year" from the dropdown menu.
  6. Enter the year you want to search for (e.g., 2020).
  7. Click on the "Find" button to run the search.

Method 3: Using a search query

  1. Open Outlook and click on the "Search" button in the top right corner of the screen.
  2. In the Search pane, enter the following search query: received:2020..2020
  3. Replace "2020" with the year you want to search for.
  4. Click on the "Search" button to run the search.

Note: The received: operator specifies that you want to search for emails received within a specific date range. The .. operator is used to specify the start and end dates of the range.