MySQL MATCH AGAINST when searching e-mail addresses

Question

I am writing a newsletter script and I need to implement searching in the addresses. I indexed the table with FULLTEXT but when I do a query such as:

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Answer 1

You can use a traditional index (with a simple = operator) instead of a fulltext index. It will work fast and use less resource on DB engine.

SELECT * FROM addresses WHERE email = 'name@example.com';

In this case, it is also possible to use a like operator, with % at the end of search string if you want to find by initial part of email address.

SELECT * FROM addresses WHERE email like 'name@exam%';
 

Answer 2

To match an exact phrase you have to enclose the phrase in double quotes. So change your query to:

SELECT * FROM addresses WHERE MATCH(email) AGAINST('"name@example.com"' IN BOOLEAN MODE)

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