With Xfinity Email you can search through your email, address book, or the entire web.
Search your inbox
Basic searches with Xfinity Email
To perform a search, type what you're searching for in the Search box beneath the toolbar. To search in a specific folder or all folders, click in the Search box and then click the drop-down menu next to the box. Click More… to select a specific folder to search in or select All Folders to search in all folders within Xfinity Email.
Advanced searches with Xfinity Email
Sometimes you might need to narrow down your searches a bit further. There are several ways you can perform advanced searches.
- Quotations (" ")
- Use quotations around an entire phrase (or group of words) to search for an exact match within your email.
- For example, if you want to search for the phrase "dinner Friday night," entering it as "dinner Friday night" will return all messages with that exact text.
- This is particularly useful when searching for a phrase that includes punctuation, as the search engine ignores them.
- For example, to search for the time "9:30" simply enter "9:30" and you will find all messages with the exact text 9:30.
- Use quotations around an entire phrase (or group of words) to search for an exact match within your email.
- Smart lookup
- Type what you're searching for in the search box beneath the toolbar and a drop-down list will appear with options to search for that word or phrase in a specific folder or section of your email.
- Type what you're searching for in the search box beneath the toolbar and a drop-down list will appear with options to search for that word or phrase in a specific folder or section of your email.
