# Elasticsearch not able to search string contains special character **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [March 28, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-not-able-to-search-string-contains-special-character/300866 "2022-03-28T15:27:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Koushik\_Chatterjee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/koushik_chatterjee/32/103595_2.png) [@Koushik\_Chatterjee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Koushik_Chatterjee)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-not-able-to-search-string-contains-special-character/300866/1 "2022-03-28T15:27:45Z")
I am developing an web application where I'm using Elasticsearch. I'm trying to search strings contains - or @ eg. email address [koushik@testmail.com](mailto:koushik@testmail.com), but it's not working. Other fields like first name, last name etc. working fine. Am I missing something. Any help will be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-not-able-to-search-string-contains-special-character/300866/2 "2022-03-28T15:35:01Z")
Welcome! It's probably related to the analyzer you are using. You should read this: [Text analysis | Elasticsearch Guide [8.1] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/analysis.html) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-not-able-to-search-string-contains-special-character/300866/3 "2022-04-25T15:35:05Z")
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