Is it possible (or easy), in an inbox with a sea of messages, to filter the inbox down to messages from a specific user?

Personally, I’d much prefer it if this was the default - i.e. if I search in the context of messages, then this (in:messages @username) was suggested at the top of the list. I believe that this is the most common type of search in messages (certainly is for me), and it is quite difficult to explain…

I wonder if could add a search to messages that has the default “in:messages” applied. This would make it more intuitive.

Isn’t that already implemented? When I open my inbox and click :magnifying_glass_tilted_left:, the “in:messages” is already added. [Screenshot_20240629_000327_Chrome] On mobile the option is added above the other advanced options [_20240629_001702]

Doesn’t show a search box on mobile. The search in the header doesn’t add the in messages unless you click advanced. So on Desktop there is a tailored message search? Cool

Ability to filter inbox by messages from a particular user?

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Heliosurge (Dan DeMontmorency) June 28, 2024, 6:16pm 2

Use search bar advance see pic.

Lower on the advance options you can also add date options.

However might be good to have filtering options in the mailbox menus

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Ability to filter inbox by messages from a particular user?

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