Search for email in Mail on iPad
You can search for email messages using different criteria.
Search for text in an email
Go to the Mail app on your iPad.
Swipe down from the middle of a mailbox to reveal the search field.
Tap the search field and type the text you’re looking for.
Choose between searching all mailboxes or the current mailbox above the results list.
Tap search, then tap a message in the results list to read it.
Mail searches the address fields, the subject, the email body, documents, and links. The most relevant messages appear in Top Hits above the search suggestions as you type.
Tip: To quickly find travel booking confirmations for flights and hotels, enter the three-letter airport code or the city name.
Search by timeframe
Go to the Mail app on your iPad.
Tap the search field of a mailbox list.
Enter a timeframe, like “September,” then tap to see all emails from that timeframe.
To narrow the search, tap the search field again, then enter a keyword, like “meeting.”
Search by email attributes
Go to the Mail app on your iPad.
In a mailbox, tap the search field.
Before you begin typing, you may see suggested recent searches, recent documents, and links listed.
Enter your search criteria, then tap one of the listed items, or do any of the following:
Find all flagged messages Enter “flag” in the search field, then tap Flagged Messages below Other.
Find all unread messages: Enter “unread” in the search field, then tap Unread Messages below Other.
Find all message with attachments: Enter “attachment” in the search field, then tap Messages with Attachments below Other.