HowCurio original Gmail search recipes
Example addresses, labels and filenames are placeholders. Replace them.
These are source-based recipes, not results from a private mailbox.
Searching does not delete messages. Review messages before any deletion or filter action.

A PDF from a known sender
from:alex@example.com filename:pdf

Old large messages
has:attachment larger:10M older_than:1y

Archived receipts
in:archive subject:receipt

Missing booking phrase including Spam/Trash
in:anywhere "booking confirmation"

Recent unread mail
is:unread newer_than:7d

Invoice OR receipt
{subject:invoice subject:receipt}

PDFs that are not proposals
filename:pdf -subject:proposal

An uncertain sender, start broad
filename:pdf receipt

A remembered filename
filename:tenancy-agreement.pdf

A calendar-year search
after:2025/01/01 before:2026/01/01 filename:pdf

Messages to a recipient
to:alex@example.com has:attachment

Messages with Drive links
has:drive

A label and unread status
label:travel is:unread