diff --git a/SKILL.md b/SKILL.md
index 3ab6aaa..e6d15f1 100644
--- a/SKILL.md
+++ b/SKILL.md
@@ -79,12 +79,13 @@ Get a single email with full body and details.
 
 Search emails by text.
 
-| Parameter     | Type   | Default  | Description                             |
-| ------------- | ------ | -------- | --------------------------------------- |
-| `query`       | string | —        | Text to search for                      |
-| `folderId`    | string | optional | Folder ID to limit search               |
-| `maxResults`  | number | `20`     | Max results (max 100)                   |
-| `searchScope` | enum   | `"all"`  | Scope: `all`, `subject`, `body`, `from` |
+| Parameter     | Type   | Default  | Description                                 |
+| ------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------- |
+| `query`       | string | —        | Text to search for                          |
+| `folderId`    | string | optional | Folder ID to limit search; omitted = all    |
+| `limit`       | number | `10`     | Max emails (max 50)                         |
+| `offset`      | number | `0`      | Pagination offset                           |
+| `searchScope` | enum   | `"all"`  | Scope: `all`, `subject`, `body`, `from`     |
 
 #### `mark_email_read`
 
diff --git a/ews_client.ts b/ews_client.ts
index 8c2f983..41634c9 100644
--- a/ews_client.ts
+++ b/ews_client.ts
@@ -250,6 +250,14 @@ export class EwsClient {
       traversal = "Shallow",
     } = options;
 
+    const isDistinguished =
+      DISTINGUISHED_FOLDERS[folderId.toLowerCase()] !== undefined
+      || ["msgfolderroot"].includes(folderId.toLowerCase());
+
+    const folderIdXml = isDistinguished
+      ? `<t:DistinguishedFolderId Id="${folderId}"/>`
+      : `<t:FolderId Id="${folderId}"/>`;
+
     const soap = buildSoapEnvelope(`\
     <m:FindItem Traversal="${traversal}">
       <m:ItemShape>
@@ -257,7 +265,7 @@ export class EwsClient {
       </m:ItemShape>
       <m:IndexedPageItemView MaxEntriesReturned="${limit}" Offset="${offset}" BasePoint="Beginning"/>
       <m:ParentFolderIds>
-        <t:FolderId Id="${folderId}"/>
+        ${folderIdXml}
       </m:ParentFolderIds>
       <m:SortOrder>
         <t:FieldOrder Order="Descending">
diff --git a/tools/email.ts b/tools/email.ts
index 469aa5d..6c82f93 100644
--- a/tools/email.ts
+++ b/tools/email.ts
@@ -148,14 +148,17 @@ export function registerEmailTools(server: McpServer): void {
         folderId: z.string().optional().describe(
           "Optional folder ID to limit the search. When omitted, searches all mail folders",
         ),
-        maxResults: z.number().default(20).describe(
-          "Maximum number of results (default 20, max 100)",
+        limit: z.number().default(10).describe(
+          "Maximum number of emails to return (default 10, max 50)",
+        ),
+        offset: z.number().default(0).describe(
+          "Number of emails to skip for pagination",
         ),
         searchScope: z.enum(["all", "subject", "body", "from"]).default("all")
           .describe("Where to search"),
       }),
     },
-    async ({ query, folderId, maxResults, searchScope }) => {
+    async ({ query, folderId, limit, offset, searchScope }) => {
       try {
         const client = getClient();
 
@@ -171,7 +174,8 @@ export function registerEmailTools(server: McpServer): void {
           };
         }
 
-        maxResults = Math.max(1, Math.min(maxResults, 100));
+        limit = Math.max(1, Math.min(limit, 50));
+        offset = Math.max(0, offset);
 
         const fieldUriMap: Record<string, string> = {
           subject: "item:Subject",
@@ -220,63 +224,31 @@ export function registerEmailTools(server: McpServer): void {
       </m:Restriction>`;
         }
 
+        const targetFolder = folderId || "msgfolderroot";
         const traversal = folderId ? "Shallow" : "Deep";
 
-        if (folderId) {
-          const items = await client.findItems(folderId, {
-            limit: maxResults,
-            restriction,
-            traversal,
-          });
-          const results = formatSearchResults(items, client, maxResults);
+        const items = await client.findItems(targetFolder, {
+          limit,
+          offset,
+          restriction,
+          traversal,
+        });
+        const results = formatSearchResults(items, client);
 
-          return {
-            content: [{
-              type: "text" as const,
-              text: JSON.stringify({
-                query,
-                searchScope,
-                folderId,
-                totalResults: results.length,
-                results,
-              }),
-            }],
-          };
-        } else {
-          const folders = await client.findFolders("msgfolderroot", true);
-          const allResults = [];
-
-          for (const f of folders) {
-            if (allResults.length >= maxResults) break;
-            const remaining = maxResults - allResults.length;
-            const items = await client.findItems(f.id, {
-              limit: remaining,
-              restriction,
-              traversal: "Shallow",
-            });
-            const formatted = formatSearchResults(items, client, remaining);
-
-            for (const r of formatted) {
-              r.folderId = f.id;
-              r.folderName = f.name;
-              allResults.push(r);
-              if (allResults.length >= maxResults) break;
-            }
-          }
-
-          return {
-            content: [{
-              type: "text" as const,
-              text: JSON.stringify({
-                query,
-                searchScope,
-                folderId: "all",
-                totalResults: allResults.length,
-                results: allResults,
-              }),
-            }],
-          };
-        }
+        return {
+          content: [{
+            type: "text" as const,
+            text: JSON.stringify({
+              query,
+              searchScope,
+              folderId: folderId || "all",
+              limit,
+              offset,
+              totalResults: results.length,
+              results,
+            }),
+          }],
+        };
       } catch (error: any) {
         return {
           content: [{
@@ -448,11 +420,9 @@ export function registerEmailTools(server: McpServer): void {
 function formatSearchResults(
   items: any[],
   client: EwsClient,
-  maxResults: number,
 ): any[] {
   const results: any[] = [];
   for (const item of items) {
-    if (results.length >= maxResults) break;
     const summary = client.extractEmailSummary(item);
 
     const bodyHtml = item.Body?.Value ?? item.Body?.["#text"] ?? "";