Looking for a way, similar to "Find" (Ctrl./F), that will locate words
within an .eml message. Have several folders on the desktop where I store
("save-as") .eml messages, that I edit now and then. The difficulty is
locating a particular paragraph out of fifty or so, even though I know a
word or two in the paragraph.

Thanks, Bud (in Oceanside, Ca.)

EML files are text files. You can use the Windows Search function on
them.

In the Search function you can search for files named
*.EML
and supply the words to search on.

You can right click on the folder to select the Search function.

If the folder only contains EML files you skip the files named field.
If there are other kinds of files, supplying the file name field speeds
the search.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Bud" wrote in message
news:SPHig.28725$QP4.6069@fed1read12...
Looking for a way, similar to "Find" (Ctrl./F), that will locate words
within an .eml message. Have several folders on the desktop where I
store
("save-as") .eml messages, that I edit now and then. The difficulty is
locating a particular paragraph out of fifty or so, even though I know
a
word or two in the paragraph.

Thanks, Bud (in Oceanside, Ca.)

"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
...
| EML files are text files. You can use the Windows Search function on
| them.
|
| In the Search function you can search for files named
| *.EML
| and supply the words to search on.
|
| You can right click on the folder to select the Search function.
|
| If the folder only contains EML files you skip the files named field.
| If there are other kinds of files, supplying the file name field speeds
| the search.
|
| --
|
| Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
|
|
| "Bud" wrote in message
| news:SPHig.28725$QP4.6069@fed1read12...
| Looking for a way, similar to "Find" (Ctrl./F), that will locate words
| within an .eml message. Have several folders on the desktop where I
| store
| ("save-as") .eml messages, that I edit now and then. The difficulty is
| locating a particular paragraph out of fifty or so, even though I know
| a
| word or two in the paragraph.
|
| Thanks, Bud (in Oceanside, Ca.)
|
|
|
|

You state: "In the Search function you can search for files named
*.EML and supply the words to search on".

I did the following:

A. In the Search function, in the field for "All or part of the file name:"
I inserted the file name which is "Norton - Log Viewer + file copy in Misc_
on desktop_.eml"

B. In the field for "A word or phrase in the file:" I inserted the word I
was searching for, which was "blurb".

C. In the field for "Look in:" I inserted the folder name of "Log Viewer"
that contains the file in which the word I'm searching for is located.

D. In the field for "Type of file:" I selected "(All Files and Folders)"

E. I clicked on "Search".

The above search located the correct file, "Norton - Log Viewer + file copy
in Misc_ on desktop_.eml", but when I opened the file the word "blurb" was
not highlighted, as it is when using "Ctrl./F".

Where am I going wrong?

It won't be highlighted. When you use the Window Search function, it
just finds the files. When you open the found file, it gets opened by
the default application for that file type. The opening application has
no idea that you got there via a search. This is true when using search
for any file type, not just EML.

Once you've opened the message, you'll need to do the find text within
message to find the specific text.

If you already know the single file that you want, there is no point in
doing the Windows Search. That's why I suggest that you enter the *.EML
for the file name. That will search all EML files within the specified
folder for the specified text.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Bud" wrote in message
news:Rd2jg.28743$QP4.7157@fed1read12...

"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
...
| EML files are text files. You can use the Windows Search function
on
| them.
|
| In the Search function you can search for files named
| *.EML
| and supply the words to search on.
|
| You can right click on the folder to select the Search function.
|
| If the folder only contains EML files you skip the files named
field.
| If there are other kinds of files, supplying the file name field
speeds
| the search.
|
| --
|
| Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
|
|
| "Bud" wrote in message
| news:SPHig.28725$QP4.6069@fed1read12...
| Looking for a way, similar to "Find" (Ctrl./F), that will locate
words
| within an .eml message. Have several folders on the desktop where
I
| store
| ("save-as") .eml messages, that I edit now and then. The
difficulty is
| locating a particular paragraph out of fifty or so, even though I
know
| a
| word or two in the paragraph.
|
| Thanks, Bud (in Oceanside, Ca.)
|
|
|
|

You state: "In the Search function you can search for files named
*.EML and supply the words to search on".

I did the following:

A. In the Search function, in the field for "All or part of the file
name:"
I inserted the file name which is "Norton - Log Viewer + file copy in
Misc_
on desktop_.eml"

B. In the field for "A word or phrase in the file:" I inserted the
word I
was searching for, which was "blurb".

C. In the field for "Look in:" I inserted the folder name of "Log
Viewer"
that contains the file in which the word I'm searching for is located.

D. In the field for "Type of file:" I selected "(All Files and
Folders)"

E. I clicked on "Search".

The above search located the correct file, "Norton - Log Viewer + file
copy
in Misc_ on desktop_.eml", but when I opened the file the word "blurb"
was
not highlighted, as it is when using "Ctrl./F".

Where am I going wrong?

"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
...
| It won't be highlighted. When you use the Window Search function, it
| just finds the files. When you open the found file, it gets opened by
| the default application for that file type. The opening application has
| no idea that you got there via a search. This is true when using search
| for any file type, not just EML.
|
| Once you've opened the message, you'll need to do the find text within
| message to find the specific text.
|
| If you already know the single file that you want, there is no point in
| doing the Windows Search. That's why I suggest that you enter the *.EML
| for the file name. That will search all EML files within the specified
| folder for the specified text.
|
| --
|
| Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
|
|
| "Bud" wrote in message
| news:Rd2jg.28743$QP4.7157@fed1read12...
|
| "Michael Santovec" wrote in message
| ...
| | EML files are text files. You can use the Windows Search function
| on
| | them.
| |
| | In the Search function you can search for files named
| | *.EML
| | and supply the words to search on.
| |
| | You can right click on the folder to select the Search function.
| |
| | If the folder only contains EML files you skip the files named
| field.
| | If there are other kinds of files, supplying the file name field
| speeds
| | the search.
| |
| | --
| |
| | Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
| |
| |
| | "Bud" wrote in message
| | news:SPHig.28725$QP4.6069@fed1read12...
| | Looking for a way, similar to "Find" (Ctrl./F), that will locate
| words
| | within an .eml message. Have several folders on the desktop where
| I
| | store
| | ("save-as") .eml messages, that I edit now and then. The
| difficulty is
| | locating a particular paragraph out of fifty or so, even though I
| know
| | a
| | word or two in the paragraph.
| |
| | Thanks, Bud (in Oceanside, Ca.)
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| You state: "In the Search function you can search for files named
| *.EML and supply the words to search on".
|
| I did the following:
|
| A. In the Search function, in the field for "All or part of the file
| name:"
| I inserted the file name which is "Norton - Log Viewer + file copy in
| Misc_
| on desktop_.eml"
|
| B. In the field for "A word or phrase in the file:" I inserted the
| word I
| was searching for, which was "blurb".
|
| C. In the field for "Look in:" I inserted the folder name of "Log
| Viewer"
| that contains the file in which the word I'm searching for is located.
|
| D. In the field for "Type of file:" I selected "(All Files and
| Folders)"
|
| E. I clicked on "Search".
|
| The above search located the correct file, "Norton - Log Viewer + file
| copy
| in Misc_ on desktop_.eml", but when I opened the file the word "blurb"
| was
| not highlighted, as it is when using "Ctrl./F".
|
| Where am I going wrong?
|
|
|
|

(snip)
Once you've opened the message, you'll need to do the find text within
message to find the specific text.

That did it!

Thank you *very* much!! That will save me a great deal of time.

Bud

You can try searching using a command window.

C:\(filepath to your folder)find "your search terms" "*.eml" | sort

An example would be:

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktopfind "sending" "*.eml" |sort

would return a listing of all eml files on the Desktop containing the word
"sending" and no other words, but it would give the complete name of the
file you might be looking for.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
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"Bud" wrote in message
news:SPHig.28725$QP4.6069@fed1read12...
Looking for a way, similar to "Find" (Ctrl./F), that will locate words
within an .eml message. Have several folders on the desktop where I store
("save-as") .eml messages, that I edit now and then. The difficulty is
locating a particular paragraph out of fifty or so, even though I know a
word or two in the paragraph.

Thanks, Bud (in Oceanside, Ca.)

Or, even simpler, just copy and paste the particular *.eml files into a
local mail folder you created for that purpose and then use the Edit/Find
function on the menu. It's the simpler method I would choose since you can
later delete the contents of the folder w/o problem and they would be
retained in their original locations if you avoid the cut/paste choice.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.


"Bud" wrote in message
news:SPHig.28725$QP4.6069@fed1read12...
Looking for a way, similar to "Find" (Ctrl./F), that will locate words
within an .eml message. Have several folders on the desktop where I store
("save-as") .eml messages, that I edit now and then. The difficulty is
locating a particular paragraph out of fifty or so, even though I know a
word or two in the paragraph.

Thanks, Bud (in Oceanside, Ca.)

My error. Should have said "drag/drop" vs. "copy/paste."
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.

"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
Or, even simpler, just copy and paste the particular *.eml files into a
local mail folder you created for that purpose and then use the Edit/Find
function on the menu. It's the simpler method I would choose since you
can later delete the contents of the folder w/o problem and they would be
retained in their original locations if you avoid the cut/paste choice.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.


"Bud" wrote in message
news:SPHig.28725$QP4.6069@fed1read12...
Looking for a way, similar to "Find" (Ctrl./F), that will locate words
within an .eml message. Have several folders on the desktop where I store
("save-as") .eml messages, that I edit now and then. The difficulty is
locating a particular paragraph out of fifty or so, even though I know a
word or two in the paragraph.

Thanks, Bud (in Oceanside, Ca.)

Thank you both very much. Will try your suggestions and let you know how
they work!

Have a great day! Bud



"Bud" wrote in message
news:SPHig.28725$QP4.6069@fed1read12...
| Looking for a way, similar to "Find" (Ctrl./F), that will locate words
| within an .eml message. Have several folders on the desktop where I store
| ("save-as") .eml messages, that I edit now and then. The difficulty is
| locating a particular paragraph out of fifty or so, even though I know a
| word or two in the paragraph.
|
| Thanks, Bud (in Oceanside, Ca.)
|
|