Note: This archive is badly out of date. I'll fix it eventually, but for now I haven't the time. If you are looking for a more current copy, please check either of Chris Swingley's versions (links below). Thanks.

The database currently contains messages from November 24, 1996 to the present. If you have messages outside this range, and in Unix mbox or maildir format, please contact me!

You can look at the data in three basic ways:

1. Search Page -- Search the archived messages for particular keywords. You can also use the Advanced Search Page to furthur refine and sort search results by email address, date, and subject lines. For most searches the simpler search will be easier to navigate, and will return results faster.
2. Browse page -- Browse the messages, in order, from anywhere in the archive.
3. Scroll down the page to view the most recent messages posted to the list. These messages are updated as soon as the mail is received by the server.

In all cases, when you find a set of results that you like, click on the message ID number on the left of the row you're interested in, and it will display the message. In addition, the messages are threaded so you can follow the rest of the thread from there.

Recent messages: For the following results, click on the message ID on the left to read the message. Click on the subject link to view the entire thread (if any) that the message is a part of. Use the browse form at the top of the page to examine other sections of the archive, or use the search link at the bottom of the page to search for particular words.

Please consider visiting one of the following mirrors:

• Christopher Swingley's Site 1 (Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.A.)
• Christopher Swingley's Site 2 (Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.A.)
• Tad's Oldtool Page (Eastern US)
• Others coming soon!

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