If you’re doing some compliance investigation work, you may need to search a user’s mailbox for specific words.
This is how To Search Email Content in Office 365 Security & Compliance for a specific user which sent email containing a specific word then export results.
Reference guides – Content search
Microsoft Docs Content Search
Microsoft Docs Export Search
Content Search : How to search a mailbox for specific keywords and export the data
Mircosoft 365 Admin Center -> Compliance Admin Center
Content Search > + New Search
New Search > Keywords “Blog” example > Specific Locations > Modify > Choose Users, Groups or Teams
Enter users name > Select > Choose
Done > Save > Save & Run > Save Search
This search will trigger a default alert email to be sent out
Next step, Export the results
Unable to preview results problem or export?
If you cannot preview, you need to add a role to the user account, eDiscovery Administrator role (Example) or eDiscovery Manager for specific cases / Compliance Admin / Compliance Data Administrator
You must sign out and sign in for the groups to take effect.
Now back to the search
After the you can see the preview, now you can click Export
Click Export > ReportsOnly or Export > Copy to clipboard export key > Download report > Install eDiscovery Export Tool
Export tool installs
Use the Export Key and Set a directory.
File Downloads
Now you can open the report exported
