In the "Search Messages" search result window, user cannot choose to display certain columns (like attachment) in the result grid (to see more properties of the found messages). This unnecessarily limits the functionality of the result grid. Actual behaviour: The columns you cannot choose for display in the result grid are: - Attachments, Read, Received, Account (these can never be shown as they are missing in the column picker) - Location (we are currently forcing the user to have this column displayed, but we shouldn't. Depending on the search, user might NOT want to see this column, e.g. if you only search within single folders like inbox. Note that we are NOT forcing the user to display this column in a saved search grid, which is the same thing. Tell me if you want this as a separate bug.) Expected behaviour: - let user pick whichever column (out of 18, currently) he wants to see in result grid, like we do in folder display In a normal folder or even saved search display grid, user can select any property of a msg to be displayed as a column in the grid (see attached screenshot which compares the two).

(In reply to comment #0) > Actual behaviour: > The columns you cannot choose for display in the result grid are: > - Attachments, Read, Received, Account Sorry, it's just - Attachments, Received, and Account

true. always been that way. xref: bug 297251, bug 468673

I care only about attachment. Not sure what Account refers to. I guess I never use it : ) Thanks Michelle

I would add that not only is the Attachment column not available as an option to display in the Search Results view, but more importantly you cannot select it as a field to search against. Presumably the "Search Messages" feature is the comprehensive search option in the product, however it does not provide all the same data points that can be searched using the "Quick Search" feature (attachment status in this case). I suppose that this needs to be a distinct bug (RFE?) as I could not see it mentioned elsewhere.

(In reply to pitpawten from comment #7) Thanks for feedback! > I would add that not only is the Attachment column not available as an > option to display in the Search Results view, but more importantly you > cannot select it as a field to search against. You can, but only for pop accounts, not for imap (existing bug). > Presumably the "Search Messages" feature is the comprehensive search option > in the product, however it does not provide all the same data points that > can be searched using the "Quick Search" feature (attachment status in this > case). > > I suppose that this needs to be a distinct bug (RFE?) as I could not see it > mentioned elsewhere. No, I'm sure we have bugs filed for that already, try this list: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=%3Athun%2Cmailn%20attachment%20search%2Cfilter&list_id=12717224

(In reply to Thomas D. (currently busy elsewhere; needinfo?me) from comment #8) > You can, but only for pop accounts, not for imap (existing bug). Ok, I am using IMAP accounts exclusively. I'll see if I can find this bug since I know TB knows how to filter on attachments in IMAP messages (can do it in quick filters). Thanks for the quick reply :)