The Search subject enables the user to search for a specific mailbox, or sort the list of already displayed mailboxes, just as described in the previous section. In general, the search options are displayed in the left-hand side of the screen, as illustrated in the image below.

Mailboxes are listed in the right-hand side of the screen, and from the Sort list options below the Search for a mailbox options, the user can sort the list of displayed mailboxes to fit his needs. Read below for information on how to use the Search for a mailbox options.

Assign Filter

Just as the previous subject, Mailboxes, it is also possible to assign filters to the mailboxes here. All mailboxes are listed in the right-hand side of the screen, and from the sorting options in the left-hand side, the user can sort the list of displayed mailboxes to fit his needs. A filter is assigned to a mailbox by marking the appropriate checkbox left of it. There are two checkboxes, one for each of the two filters - SPAMfighter and VIRUSfighter. If both filters should be assigned to all mailboxes, simply click the Check all link below the list. Use the Uncheck all link to remove assigned filters from all mailboxes.

Remember to click the Save changes button to make sure the changes become effective.

Configure User/Mailbox

To configure any user's mailbox, simply click the Configure user icon to the right of the listed mailbox. This will open the Configure mailbox window.

In the Configure mailbox window some user details are displayed first. These are: User type, Username, Full name, Primary email-address, and Secondary email-address. Below these details, any, or both of the two filters can be enabled for the mailbox. Simply mark the appropriate checkbox. Finally, it is possible to change the primary email protocol by selecting another protocol from the drop-down menu. Select between: Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or Mobile device.

Search for a Mailbox

In general, the search function is executed by forming a kind of regular expression. The regular expression in this case, contains two distinct parameters, and an operator between them. It is up to the user to decide which parameters and which operator should define his search.

The idea is to choose a first parameter, select an operator, and then fill in the actual search text. The expression is then "evaluated", and the mailboxes fitting the expression are listed. The table below displays all possible parameters and operators between them.

As an example, choosing the following parameters, and operator between them, would yield a list of exactly those mailboxes owned by users named John - regardless of their last name.

Choose User

It is also possible to select a specific user from a list of such, rather than searching for the user. To do so, click the Choose user button in the Search for a mailbox area. This will open the Choose user window, as illustrated below. To select a user, simply mark the checkbox to the left of the appropriate user, and click the Choose user button. The window will now close, and you are returned to the previous window, with the user you selected.

Now, a filter can be assigned to the selected user's mailbox. Remember to click the Save changes button, if you assign a filter to the user's mailbox, otherwise the changes will not become effective.

Sort List

The list of displayed mailboxes can be sorted as required. Under the Sort list options, the user is presented with three different "ways" to sort by.

Remember to click the Update button to actually sort the mailboxes.

1. Page entry count

Specifies how many mailboxes should be displayed "per page". Select between 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or all mailboxes.

2. Sort by

Specifies which parameter the mailboxes primarily should be sorted by. In general, all mailboxes are listed by five parameters. These are: Enabled, Username, Full name, and Primary SMTP email.

3. Sort direction

Specifies if the mailboxes should be listed in ascending or descending order. As an example, if Username is selected in the Sort by drop-down, and a Descending order is selected as the sort direction, usernames with any of the last letters of the alphabet, ...s-t-u etc., are listed first. Usernames starting with any of the first letters of the alphabet, ...a-b-c etc., are thus presented last.