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How to search for messages in RoundCube

Find emails fast in RoundCube webmail using the search box, and narrow your search by subject, sender, or folder.

1 min read Updated 11 Jun 2026

RoundCube includes a built-in search that lets you find messages quickly across any folder in your mailbox.

Search for a message

  1. Click in the Search box at the top of the message list and type what you are looking for.

    Searching for messages in RoundCube

  2. To narrow the search, click the options arrow in the search box. You can choose which part of a message to search (Subject, Sender, Recipient, Body, or the entire message) and where to search (the current folder, or all folders).

  3. Press Enter to run the search. The message list then shows only the matching messages.

To clear the search and return to your full message list, click the X in the search box.

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