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Re: search mailbox throughly



Hi,

* Shaochun Wang <scwang@xxxxxxxxx> [070327 16:35]:
> 
> I want to search one of my mailbox throughly, not just the header of
> mail, so I can find the mails that contain something I am interested.
> Maybe let mutt filter out such mails, therefore I can check them easily.
> 
> Does anyone know how to do it?

I think '<ESC> b' will search the body of mails in the current mailbox. 

If you want something significantly more powerful I suggest you check
out mairix. I've been using it for a couple of years now, and wonder how
I ever managed without it.

http://wiki.mutt.org/?UserStory/SearchingMail

Cheers,

Nick.