Yahoo mail search shortcuts
Here are some Yahoo Mail search shortcuts that you can use to quickly find specific emails:
Basic Search
from:
- Search for emails from a specific sender (e.g.,from:[email protected]
)to:
- Search for emails sent to a specific recipient (e.g.,to:[email protected]
)subject:
- Search for emails with a specific subject (e.g.,subject:meeting
)has:
- Search for emails containing specific words or phrases (e.g.,has:project report
)
Advanced Search
in:inbox
- Search for emails in the inboxin:spam
- Search for emails in the spam folderin:trash
- Search for emails in the trash folderbefore:
- Search for emails sent before a specific date (e.g.,before:2022-01-01
)after:
- Search for emails sent after a specific date (e.g.,after:2022-01-01
)has:attachment
- Search for emails with attachmentshas:html
- Search for emails with HTML contenthas:plain
- Search for emails with plain text content
Other Shortcuts
~
- Search for emails with a specific sender or recipient (e.g.,[email protected]
)*
- Search for emails containing a specific word or phrase (e.g.,*project*
)()
- Search for emails containing a specific phrase (e.g.,(project report)
)[]
- Search for emails containing a specific word or phrase (e.g.,[project report]
)"
- Search for emails containing a specific phrase (e.g.,"project report"
)
Tips
- You can combine multiple search terms using the
AND
operator (e.g.,from:[email protected] AND subject:meeting
) - You can use quotes to search for exact phrases (e.g.,
"project report"
) - You can use the
OR
operator to search for emails containing either of two terms (e.g.,from:[email protected] OR from:[email protected]
) - You can use the
NOT
operator to exclude emails containing a specific term (e.g.,from:[email protected] NOT spam
)
I hope these shortcuts help you quickly find the emails you need in Yahoo Mail!