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10 changes: 10 additions & 0 deletions user_manual/groupware/mail.rst
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Expand Up @@ -127,6 +127,16 @@ Refresh mailbox
You can manually trigger a sync of your mailbox by clicking the refresh button located at the top of the mailbox list.
Starting from ``version 5.7`` triggering the sync will also refresh the list of folders for the selected account.

Unified search
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The Mail app integrates with Nextcloud's :ref:`unified search <unified-search>`
feature (see :doc:`../webinterface` for details). You can search for emails across
all your accounts using the search bar in the Nextcloud header.

Mail searches email subjects and sender/recipient fields. To search email bodies,
use the mailbox search feature in the app.

Search in mailbox
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13 changes: 12 additions & 1 deletion user_manual/webinterface.rst
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Expand Up @@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ The Nextcloud user interface contains the following fields and functions:
Files Application View to upload them to your instance.

* **Search** field (6): Click on the Magnifier in the upper right corner
to search for files and entries of the current app.
to perform a :ref:`unified search <unified-search>` across your Nextcloud
or search for entries within the current app.

* **Contacts Menu** (7): Gives you an overview about your contacts and users on
your server. Dependent on the given details and available apps, you can
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* Nextcloud Version information

See :doc:`userpreferences` section to learn more about these settings.

Unified search
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.. _unified-search:

Nextcloud's unified search combines results from all your installed apps
(Files, Mail, Contacts, Calendar, etc.) into a single view. Click the search
magnifier in the header, type your search term, and results appear grouped
by app.
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