Advanced Searching of Gmail

Gmail is run by Google, so it’s obvious that its built-in search engine is going to be extremely powerful indeed. Everyone is used to the ordinary search technique of putting keywords into the box and pressing Enter, but not everyone is aware of the additional operators you can use.





The operators detailed in above tables are all self-explanatory and can be combined.For example, consider the following search parameters:
in:inbox from:BenHammersley “fancy a pint?”This search would result in any message from my Gmail account, in your Inbox,
suggesting a visit to the pub. In order to bring any unread mail sent before New
Year’s Eve 2004, with an attachment, and the subject line New Year’s Eve Invitation, you would conduct the following search:is:unread before:2004/12/31has:attachment subject:”New Years Eve Invitation”
Very simple indeed.