How to search my oldest mail in gmail

The joys of digging through old emails! Here are a few ways to search for your oldest mail in Gmail:

Method 1: Use the "Oldest" filter

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
  3. Type oldest in the search bar and press Enter.
  4. Gmail will show you the oldest emails in your inbox, starting from the top.

Method 2: Use the "Date" filter

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
  3. Type before:YYYY-MM-DD (replace YYYY-MM-DD with the date you want to search from, e.g., before:2015-01-01).
  4. Press Enter to execute the search.
  5. Gmail will show you all emails sent before the specified date.

Method 3: Use the "Date" filter with a range

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
  3. Type before:YYYY-MM-DD after:YYYY-MM-DD (replace YYYY-MM-DD with the dates you want to search from and to, e.g., before:2015-01-01 after:2010-01-01).
  4. Press Enter to execute the search.
  5. Gmail will show you all emails sent between the specified dates.

Method 4: Use the "Has:attachment" filter

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
  3. Type has:attachment to search for emails with attachments.
  4. Press Enter to execute the search.
  5. Gmail will show you all emails with attachments, including older ones.

Method 5: Use the "Label" filter

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
  3. Type label:old (or any label you've created to categorize older emails).
  4. Press Enter to execute the search.
  5. Gmail will show you all emails labeled as "old" (or the label you specified).

Remember to adjust the date ranges and labels according to your needs. Happy digging!