Searches the currently selected folder for the message containing the first occurrence of the specified text string. Format SEARCH search-string
1 – Parameter
search-string Indicates the text string that Mail searches for in the currently selected messages. The search starts from the beginning of the messages in the currently selected set. If search-string is not specified, Mail searches for the previously specified string, starting after the message you are currently reading (or have just read).
2 – Qualifier
2.1 /NEXT
Searches for the next mail message that contains the specified string.
3 – Example
MAIL> SEARCH "under the" From: BURT To: ANTON Subj: Coal Mines They commute under the earth... MAIL> This example shows how to search for the string "under the". To continue searching for other occurrences of "under the", enter the SEARCH command without entering a new search-string.