Blackberry 8520 Messages, attachments, and web pages, Search for messages, Search criteria

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Messages, attachments, and web pages

Search for messages

You can search for messages on your BlackBerry® device. You might also be able to search for messages in the email application on your computer or in another integrated email account if your device is associated with an email account that uses the BlackBerry® Internet Service or a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature.

1.On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.

2.Press the Menu key.

3.Click Search.

4.Specify the search criteria.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Perform one of the following actions:

•To search for messages without saving your search criteria, click Search.

•To save the search criteria, click Save. Type a title. Press the Menu key. Click Save.

•To search for messages using the criteria from your last search, click Last. Press the Menu key. Click Search.

Note: If you search for messages, your device does not search attachments.

To stop a search, press the Escape key.

Search criteria

Search Type:

Change whether you search for messages on your BlackBerry® device or for messages in an email application on your computer or in another integrated email account.

Name:

Specify one or more contacts or email addresses that your device should search for in messages. You can also specify part of a name to widen the search.

In:

Change the type of address field that your device should search in for the name or email address.

Subject:

Specify one or more words that your device should search for in the subject of messages.

Message:

Specify one or more words that your device should search for in the body of messages.

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