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[GH-ISSUE #676] We can now search in a folder. Let's add "include subfolders", "all folders" and special folders (sent, draft, archive, etc.) #440

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opened 2026-02-25 21:35:02 +03:00 by kerem · 6 comments

kerem commented

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Originally created by @marclaporte on GitHub (Feb 22, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/cypht-org/cypht/issues/676

Originally assigned to: @mercihabam on GitHub.

The current search in Cypht is quite impressive in that you can search throughout various mail accounts, which is not possible in Roundcube as per: https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/issues/4972

https://github.com/jasonmunro/cypht/tree/master/modules/advanced_search is very powerful, but there is a an issue that you need to indicate each folder you want to search in.

In contrast, here is what Roundcube offers:

So let's add what Roundcube does. And given Cypht's multi-account feature, we can also add:

Search in all sent folders
Search in all draft folders
Search in all archive folders (here subfolders would be useful)
etc.

It will be really efficient when combined with https://github.com/jasonmunro/cypht/issues/306

Originally created by @marclaporte on GitHub (Feb 22, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/cypht-org/cypht/issues/676 Originally assigned to: @mercihabam on GitHub. The current search in Cypht is quite impressive in that you can search throughout various mail accounts, which is not possible in Roundcube as per: https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/issues/4972 https://github.com/jasonmunro/cypht/tree/master/modules/advanced_search is very powerful, but there is a an issue that you need to indicate each folder you want to search in. In contrast, here is what Roundcube offers: ![2023-02-22_103531](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1004261/220673325-83eca503-b51b-41f4-a081-6acce8472733.png) So let's add what Roundcube does. And given Cypht's multi-account feature, we can also add: * Search in all sent folders * Search in all draft folders * Search in all archive folders (here subfolders would be useful) * etc. It will be really efficient when combined with https://github.com/jasonmunro/cypht/issues/306

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kerem commented

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@marclaporte commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023):

Also, there should be a filter for subscribed vs not subscribed, as non-subscribed folders are often more archival and thus, not so interesting to search through (of course, sometimes they are so we still want to be able to)
https://github.com/jasonmunro/cypht/pull/622

@marclaporte commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2023): Also, there should be a filter for subscribed vs not subscribed, as non-subscribed folders are often more archival and thus, not so interesting to search through (of course, sometimes they are so we still want to be able to) https://github.com/jasonmunro/cypht/pull/622

kerem commented

2026-02-25 21:35:02 +03:00

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@marclaporte commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023):

"Is it too much to ask, for example, for a webmail client with global search? The only one that I found so far is Roundcube, which can do a global search (all parts, all folders) with "just" 4 additional clicks. Why is that? I had a server running Horde Groupware in 2013 that could do that."
https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/16d3ae0/the_sad_state_of_selfhosted_webmail/

I agree. We will work on this.

@marclaporte commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023): "Is it too much to ask, for example, for a webmail client with global search? The only one that I found so far is Roundcube, which can do a global search (all parts, all folders) with "just" 4 additional clicks. Why is that? I had a server running Horde Groupware in 2013 that could do that." https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/16d3ae0/the_sad_state_of_selfhosted_webmail/ I agree. We will work on this.

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2026-02-25 21:35:02 +03:00

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@marclaporte commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023):

Related discussion in SnappyMail:

@marclaporte commented on GitHub (Sep 9, 2023): Related discussion in SnappyMail: - https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail/issues/196 - https://github.com/the-djmaze/snappymail/issues/154

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@TheDigitalOrchard commented on GitHub (May 25, 2024):

I like how Apple Mail handles searches, by presenting a "scope selection" as the search term is being entered.

Selecting a scope is optional, but very intuitive. The tag-based interface is easy to tweak at any time.

And to select the account-level scope, you just swap which "Inbox" is selected in the left column. You can search across all accounts, or a specific one. It's very quick and simple.

@TheDigitalOrchard commented on GitHub (May 25, 2024): I like how Apple Mail handles searches, by presenting a "scope selection" as the search term is being entered. <img width="420" alt="apple-mail-search" src="https://github.com/cypht-org/cypht/assets/3195423/f26fff6e-f080-4cdd-8a20-0484593c3e02"> Selecting a scope is optional, but very intuitive. The tag-based interface is easy to tweak at any time. <img width="387" alt="apple-mail-search-scope" src="https://github.com/cypht-org/cypht/assets/3195423/19273671-56b7-4d6a-b254-24d92710962b"> And to select the account-level scope, you just swap which "Inbox" is selected in the left column. You can search across all accounts, or a specific one. It's very quick and simple.

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@mercihabam commented on GitHub (Nov 12, 2024):

A search in all folders has been implemented: https://github.com/cypht-org/cypht/pull/1337.
Note that it will be quite slow for large mailboxes due to IMAP limitations, as it cannot handle a search operation across multiple folders in a single go. For now, we have to go through each folder manually and gather results from each one.

@mercihabam commented on GitHub (Nov 12, 2024): A search in all folders has been implemented: https://github.com/cypht-org/cypht/pull/1337. Note that it will be quite slow for large mailboxes due to IMAP limitations, as it cannot handle a search operation across multiple folders in a single go. For now, we have to go through each folder manually and gather results from each one.

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@marclaporte commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2025):

Related discussion: https://github.com/cypht-org/cypht/pull/1582

@marclaporte commented on GitHub (Aug 29, 2025): Related discussion: https://github.com/cypht-org/cypht/pull/1582