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Overview of Picking Messages
Mail can search the open or selected folder for messages
that have something in common. For example, you could
pick messages that were sent by a specific user on a specific
day. You can then perform tasks, such as copying, moving,
extracting, or reading, on this set of picked messages. The
Pick dialog box lets you specify the criteria for picking
messages.
Click on the fields to be used and enter the pick criteria in
the text entry boxes.
When you enter text in any of the first five text entry boxes
in the dialog box, Mail searches for matching text anywhere
in the corresponding fields of all messages in the open or
selected folder.
Searches are not case sensitive. That is, entering the text
John in the From entry box might pick messages from Jane
Johnson, John Doe, Olav Bejohnesson, and JOHN::SMITH.
Click on the OK button to pick the designated messages, or
the Cancel button to cancel the pick operation.
Once a set of messages has been picked, the message index is
updated to list only the picked messages. When the folder is
closed, the picking criteria are lost and all messages are again
available.
A pick cannot be performed if a folder is open in multiple
windows and contains messages to be moved or deleted. Close
the folder in all additional windows to complete the move or
delete operation before performing a pick.
Additional topics:
* From Entry Box
* To Entry Box
* CC Entry Box
* Subject Entry Box
* In Text Entry Box
* On Entry Box
* Before Entry Box
* After Entry Box
* Replied To Option
* Marked Option
* Opened Option
* Selected Option