There IS a search function. You pull down on the email listing and the search box appears at the top. My biggest complaint about the email client on the N9 is that it isn't really folder based. For example, I have an IMAP account (the only way to fly!) on it, I have filters on other email clients (because I haven't seen any way to add filters on the N9) for all the emails I get regularly, like the content filters of the email servers I am the administrator of. I ALWAYS get these emails in the main view of the screen, even though they've already been moved out of the INBOX on my multiple computers that have the IMAP account open. Anyone know how to get around this? slaapliedje