This wikiHow teaches you how to search for a specific email message in the Mail app on your iPhone.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open the Mail app on your iPhone. It’s the blue icon with a white envelope inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.
  2. 2
    Swipe down from the top of the screen. The Search bar will appear.
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  3. 3
    Tap the Search bar. The keyboard will appear.
  4. 4
    Type your search keyword(s). You can search for any word in the message, including names, email addresses, and text in the body.
  5. 5
    Tap the Search key. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the keyboard. A list of messages that match your search terms will appear. Tap a message to open it.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 1,321 times.
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Updated: October 25, 2021
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Mail.
2. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
3. Enter your search term(s).
4. Tap the Search key.

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