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Reviews for Expression Search - NG
47 reviews for this add-on
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Those popups (both "...History..." and "...You can disable...") are extremely irritating especially the "...History..." one because it obliterates the Quick Search. Also, neither popup actually work. cannot click supposed action they advertise.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Thanks for this TB128 compatible addon upgrade.
If I could get rid of the annoying "History Popup" it would be a 5-star.
Please make the "History" or the "History Popup" optional, for me it's not needed at all.
Great to see that "simple:" is working again
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The most important Add-On for me. Much more comfy than the built-in search function. Thank you so much!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very nice plugin. version 128 finally has a beta version and it feels like my TB is alive again. Thanks to the author.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.34).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This has been a must-have for me. How it's not core TB is unclear, given TB's user-base. Any update on when we'll get a 128/Nebula compatible version? I check daily! Am considering going back to TB115 or even trying BetterBird if there's no update soon! Help!!!
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.34). This user has a previous review of this add-on.Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This functionality was what I would have expected in TB out of the box. It makes searching so much faster. Thank you! Please make it usable again in the latest version. Many thanks!
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.34).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Stops working for TB 128.2.3esr. Klaus, any plans to make available?
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.34). This user has a previous review of this add-on.Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not compatible with TB128 and stupid window keeps popping up every few days asking for donations. Really annoying.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.34).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great addon. Can the size expression allow filtering by bytes(in addition to KB,MB,GB)? I have some small attachments that differ not much by 500bytes and I would like to filter them. Thanks!
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.0.6).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
That extension should definitely be a part of TB and Klaus should get paid a decent fee for that. At least Mozilla team should contribute to it officially. Hey @google, can't you also contribute to this opensource project? That's the must-have of every TB user, replacing clumsy native filtering system.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (3.8.11).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is the plugin the keeps me using Thunderbird.
Without it I would have already switched to Outlook.
I simply do not understand why this is not part of the core Thunderbird release cycle. In terms of search it is so much better then what comes by default with thunderbir. It is a complete different league!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Expression Search- NG is the best email search engine.
It has so many ways of ferreting out specifics from emails that other search methods lack.
It does of course mean reading the page of instructions to get the best out of it, but the developer has really put some intelligent thought into coding this.
Naturally with each iteration of Thunderbird, the Dev needs to play catchup as new features on Thunderbird can break compatibility, but it is certainly worth continuing to support the development of this programme, as well as supporting Thunderbird itself.
I would recommend to the Devs of Thunderbird to work with OPTO (the Search-NG Dev) so as to make each release as smooth as possible for the user.
It would be a sad day if we had to rely only on the blunted abilities of other email clients.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Just downloaded the shiny new version 4.0.0 for TB 115 and very happy to use and test it. Thanks a lot for the work!
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (3.8.11). This user has a previous review of this add-on.Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is the must-have extension for my thunderbird!! It's not functional without it. Klaus, any timeline in mind for 115? Really regretted upgrading it, as I can't use it now... I'm considering uninstalling 115 and installing a older version for this extension...
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (3.8.11).Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Expression Search is indispensable for my daily work and - as apparently for many other users - one of the main reasons why I remain loyal to Thunderbird.
It is all the more annoying that Expression Search does not start almost every time I start Thunderbird. Only when I deactivate the add-on via the extension management, activate it again and then close Thunderbird and restart it, the Expression Search window appears correctly.
As long as this (apparently long known) phenomenon does not disappear, my willingness to financially support further development is low.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
thunderbird 115 supernova is coming out, please don't abandon us!!! ;) top plugins
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (3.8.11). This user has 2 previous reviews of this add-on.Rated 1 out of 5 stars
I am sure this the world's best search tool but for the lack of instructions. Type this type that instructions are given but no hint as to how to run the damn thing in the first place :-( After all that hard work its a shame not to provide such essential details.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (3.8.10).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The extension works for me on macOS 11.7.4 and Thunderbird 102.8.0. However, I had to uninstall and reinstall the extension twice (including restarts of Thunderbird) before it actually worked. After the final reinstall I got to see an "Add-on Options" icon (a spanner) in the Add-ons Manager that was not there when the extension did not work.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (3.8.10).the spanner/wrench problem is actually a TB problem (not addon), as I learned a few days ago from TB developers.
Another workaround is to close the addon tab and to reopen it. Then, the wrench comes up as well.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Addon broken again, does not work with latest TB versions.
This addon is the only reason I use Thunderbird... Come on guys! Please...
I totally apologise.. but .. this is unpaid work. If Thunderbird updates break it, that is not my fault and should not result in 1 star reviews.
I am currently working on some new features and it works fine on Win 11, 64 bit, latest 102 version (102.7.1), so it might be an interaction with other addons, or it might be MacOS, which is not supported.
Can you give more information? Preferably on github, where a detailed exchange of problems and solutions is possible?
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
TB102 and several previous versions: This Addon is damaged: cannot search subjects.
I moved to /addon/search-for/ which seems to work these days.
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