Search; About Search; Search For Messages; Search Criteria - Blackberry 8100 User Manual

Search

About search

In a message list, you can search using criteria that you set and you can save the search criteria for
future use. You can also search for contacts or search for all messages that contain the same subject.
You can use the search application to search messages, tasks, memos, contacts, and calendar entries
on your BlackBerry® device. You can also manage tasks, memos, contacts, and calendar entries from
the search results list.

Search for messages

You can save your search criteria so that you can repeat your search at another time.
1. In a message list, press the Menu key.
2. Click Search.
3. Set the search criteria.
4. Click the trackball.
5. Perform one of the following actions:
• To save the search criteria, click Save. Add a title. Click the trackball. Click Save.
• To search the message list without saving your search criteria, click Search.
To stop a search, press the Escape key.

Search criteria

Name:
Specify one or more contacts or email addresses that the search should find in messages. You can
also specify part of the name to widen the search.
In:
Specify in which address field the search should find the name.
Subject:
Type text that the search should find in the subject of messages.
Message:
Type text that the search should find in the body of messages.
Service:
If your BlackBerry® device is associated with more than one email account, specify the type of email
account from which the search should find messages.
Folder:
Specify the folders in which the search should find messages.
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