Search - InflowMail

Searching Your Email

InflowMail lets you search across all connected accounts from a single search bar. Whether the email came from your Gmail, Outlook, or IMAP account, you can find it in one place.

Type any words in the search box. Every word must match somewhere in the subject, sender, recipients, preview, or body. Word order does not matter, so Q4 budget finds a subject of Budget review - Q4. Wrap a phrase in quotes to match it exactly.

How it works: Matches are substring searches on synced mail (subject hits float to the top, then newest). New mail is searchable as soon as it syncs.

Search Filters

Type operators in the same search box. They combine with free text - no extra UI.

Operator	What it matches	Example
`from:`	Sender name or address	`from:[email protected]`
`to:` / `cc:`	Recipients	`to:bob`
`subject:`	Subject line only	`subject:"Q4 budget"`
`body:`	Body / preview text	`body:"wire transfer"`
`in:`	Folder (inbox, sent, drafts, trash, archive, spam)	`in:sent`
`has:` / `is:`	Attachments, read/unread, starred	`has:attachment is:unread`
Quotes	Exact phrase	`"invoice 1842"`

Full-Text Search

When you type a query in the search bar, InflowMail searches across multiple fields to find the best matches.

What Gets Searched

Subject line: The email's subject is always searched and weighted highly in relevance ranking.

Snippet / Preview: The short preview text shown in your inbox list is included in the search index.

Body text: The full text content of the email body is searchable, so you can find emails even when the subject line does not contain your search term.

Sender name and address: You can search by the sender's display name or email address to find all emails from a specific person.

Relevance Ranking

Emails whose subject contains your query sort first; everyone else is newest-first.

Advanced Filtering

Operators AND together with free text. Example: from:accounting invoice has:attachment is:unread

Unread invoices with a file

invoice has:attachment is:unread

Something you sent

in:sent subject:"project update"

Search Tips

Be specific: Searching for "Q4 budget report" will give better results than just "report". The more distinctive your query, the more relevant the results.

Pin a field: If a word shows up everywhere, prefix it - from:jane or subject:invoice instead of a bare invoice.

Search by sender: from:jane or from:@company.com matches a name, address, or domain.

Check other folders: By default, search looks in all folders. If you sent the email, set the folder filter to "SENT" to find it more quickly.

Starred emails: Use the starred filter to quickly find emails you have previously flagged as important, without needing to remember any keywords.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I search emails from all accounts at once?

Yes. By default, search covers all connected accounts. Your results will include matching emails from Gmail, Microsoft 365, and IMAP accounts together. You can narrow to a specific account using the Account filter if needed.

How quickly are new emails searchable?

Emails become searchable as soon as they are synced to InflowMail. There is no separate indexing delay - the search runs directly against your synced email database, so new emails are available in search results within moments of arriving.

Is there a limit on how many results are returned?

Search results are paginated, showing 50 results per page by default. You can navigate through pages to see more results. The total number of matching emails is displayed at the top of the results so you know how many were found.