Email, Messaging, & Video Calls > Email How to Search the Current Mailbox Fast in Mac OS X Mail Find what you're looking for quickly and easily By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 1, 2021 Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail Trending Videos Close this video player What to Know Type your search term in the toolbar's search field.You can set search parameters such as sender, subject, date, words, and phrases. This article describes how to search for specific emails in macOS Mail. Search the Current Mailbox Fast in macOS Mail To quickly find messages in the current folder using macOS Mail: Type your search word or phrase in the Search field. The search generates results grouped by criterion (for example, subject or sender). Select the appropriate one. For more control over search results, macOS Mail offers search operators. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit