Advanced Search Options

The Contact Extractor add-on supports Gmail's advanced options for more precise email search and refining results.

Click on the (+) icon in the ‘Advanced Options’ to see these options:


Gmail Search QueryDescription
is
is
is
Search emails that are read, unread, or starred
larger
larger
smaller
Search emails based on size
cc
bcc
bcc
@gmail.com
Search emails where the email is in cc or bcc
category
category
category
category
category
Search emails in a particular folder or label
older_than
newer_than
older_than
Search emails older or newer than a defined period
has
filename
filename
Search emails based on attachments

Detailed Examples​

  • from
    @example.com larger
    Use this to locate large emails from a particular sender, such as detailed proposals or contracts.
  • newer_than
    category
    Use this for extracting recent marketing emails or newsletters.
  • cc
    OR bcc
    has
    filename
    This helps recruiters quickly find all resumes sent where they were copied on the email.