18. A computer-implemented searching system, comprising: one or more computer processors; and one or more non-transitory computer readable devices that include instructions that, when executed by the one or more computer processors, causes the processors to perform operations; a search engine to provide search results in response to search queries received from computer users who are located remotely from the search engine; a search front end programmed to parse a search query received from a user to determine whether the search query includes a first portion and a second portion including a reserved term, wherein the first portion is separate from the second portion, and wherein the reserved term is a term reserved by the search front end that the search front end is arranged to use to identify a user intent to perform a non-search messaging action instead of or in addition to obtaining search results from the search engine; and a social networking system in communication with the search front end and programmed to transmit content from search queries to users of a social networking system in response to determinations by the search front end of user intent to perform a non-search messaging action.
18. A computer-implemented searching system, comprising: one or more computer processors; and one or more non-transitory computer readable devices that include instructions that, when executed by the one or more computer processors, causes the processors to perform operations; a search engine to provide search results in response to search queries received from computer users who are located remotely from the search engine; a search front end programmed to parse a search query received from a user to determine whether the search query includes a first portion and a second portion including a reserved term, wherein the first portion is separate from the second portion, and wherein the reserved term is a term reserved by the search front end that the search front end is arranged to use to identify a user intent to perform a non-search messaging action instead of or in addition to obtaining search results from the search engine; and a social networking system in communication with the search front end and programmed to transmit content from search queries to users of a social networking system in response to determinations by the search front end of user intent to perform a non-search messaging action. 20. The system of claim 18 , further comprising a search page generator to display search query input fields for receiving user input of the search queries.