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John Cottingham <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> The database functions that we used the 'tools' for, are not present in >> the flavors of Listserv that run on the various 'boxes', hosts >> institutions are converting to. ... >> Previously every message sent to Parkinsn was indexed with a number and >> put in the archives. Every message during a particular week was archived >> in log file. The log files dated from the first message sent to the list >> to the last. Each one of these log files was like a file cabinet. John: Thanks for the explanation on changes in (i.e. elimination of) the search tools. I'd spend a good deal of time puzzling over what I was doing wrong! To answer your question, I never got a chance to use the database (being a very recent joiner), but I would very much like access to such a facility, and I'm sure it would save everyone the effort of answering the same questions every time a new member joins. Understand I'm not complaining -- I think it's great that this facility (the list) exists at all. I would be interested in a searchable history repository, though. Has anyone considered migrating the history to an FTP-type facility? Or is this already available? In any case, thanks for the info. Doug McCorkle [log in to unmask]