Q: How do I find emails received before a date in Outlook?

Use the received< operator. Example: received<2024-12-31

Question 1

How do I find emails from a specific sender in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the from: operator. Example: from:john@company.com

Question 2

How do I find emails sent to a specific recipient in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the to: operator. Example: to:sales@company.com

Question 3

How do I find emails where someone was cc'd in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the cc: operator. Example: cc:manager@company.com

Question 4

How do I find emails where someone was bcc'd in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the bcc: operator. Example: bcc:legal@company.com

Question 5

How do I find emails involving a person (any field) in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the participants: operator. Example: participants:alice

Question 6

How do I find emails received on a specific date in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the received: operator. Example: received:2024-03-15

Question 7

How do I find emails received after a date in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the received> operator. Example: received>2024-01-01

Question 8

How do I find emails received before a date in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the received< operator. Example: received<2024-12-31

Question 9

How do I find emails received on or after a date in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the received>= operator. Example: received>=2024-06-01

Question 10

How do I find emails sent on a specific date in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the sent: operator. Example: sent:2024-03-15

Question 11

How do I find emails with attachments in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the hasattachment:yes operator. Example: hasattachment:yes

Question 12

How do I find emails without attachments in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the hasattachment:no operator. Example: hasattachment:no

Question 13

How do I find emails with attachments matching a name in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the attachment: operator. Example: attachment:report

Question 14

How do I search in attachment file names in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the attachmentnames: operator. Example: attachmentnames:invoice.pdf

Question 15

How do I find emails in a category in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the category: operator. Example: category:blue

Question 16

How do I find flagged emails in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the isflagged:yes operator. Example: isflagged:yes

Question 17

How do I find unflagged emails in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the isflagged:no operator. Example: isflagged:no

Question 18

How do I find unread emails in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the isread:no operator. Example: isread:no

Question 19

How do I find read emails in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the isread:yes operator. Example: isread:yes

Question 20

How do I search in email subject only in Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Use the subject: operator. Example: subject:meeting

Operator	Description	Example
`from:`	Find emails from a specific sender	`from:john@company.com`
`to:`	Find emails sent to a specific recipient	`to:sales@company.com`
`cc:`	Find emails where someone was CC'd	`cc:manager@company.com`
`bcc:`	Find emails where someone was BCC'd	`bcc:legal@company.com`
`participants:`	Find emails involving a person (any field)	`participants:alice`

Operator	Description	Example
`received:`	Find emails received on a specific date	`received:2024-03-15`
`received>`	Find emails received after a date	`received>2024-01-01`
`received<`	Find emails received before a date	`received<2024-12-31`
`received>=`	Find emails received on or after a date	`received>=2024-06-01`
`sent:`	Find emails sent on a specific date	`sent:2024-03-15`
`received:today`	Find emails received today	`received:today`
`received:yesterday`	Find emails received yesterday	`received:yesterday`
`received:this week`	Find emails received this week	`received:this week`
`received:last month`	Find emails received last month	`received:last month`

Operator	Description	Example
`hasattachment:yes`	Find emails with attachments	`hasattachment:yes`
`hasattachment:no`	Find emails without attachments	`hasattachment:no`
`attachment:`	Find emails with attachments matching a name	`attachment:report`
`attachmentnames:`	Search in attachment file names	`attachmentnames:invoice.pdf`

Operator	Description	Example
`category:`	Find emails in a category	`category:blue`
`isflagged:yes`	Find flagged emails	`isflagged:yes`
`isflagged:no`	Find unflagged emails	`isflagged:no`
`isread:no`	Find unread emails	`isread:no`
`isread:yes`	Find read emails	`isread:yes`

Operator	Description	Example
`subject:`	Search in email subject only	`subject:meeting`
`body:`	Search in email body only	`body:proposal`
`"exact phrase"`	Find an exact phrase	`"quarterly review"`
`OR`	Match either term	`budget OR forecast`
`AND`	Match both terms	`report AND quarterly`
`NOT`	Exclude a term	`meeting NOT standup`

Outlook Search Operators

Tips & Notes

Sender & Recipient

Date Filters

Attachments

Categories & Flags

Content Search

Folder & Location

Size & Importance

Operator	Description	Example
`folder:`	Search in a specific folder	`folder:inbox`
`folder:sent`	Search in Sent Items	`folder:sent to:client`
`folder:drafts`	Search in Drafts	`folder:drafts`

Operator	Description	Example
`size>`	Find emails larger than a size (KB)	`size>5000`
`size<`	Find emails smaller than a size (KB)	`size<100`
`importance:high`	Find high importance emails	`importance:high`
`importance:low`	Find low importance emails	`importance:low`