I took a different approach. ARCH-L is a list for archaeologists so our archives do not have very broad appeal. I told the company that they were welcome to archive the logs. ARCH-L logs can be already searched via listserv for those who can master the syntax, individual months can be retrieved via the web, and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training is archiving them on their gopher. In other words, anyone can get the information for free if they are willing to do a bit of work. If they don't have the time to learn, they could pay someone (e.g. a student) to find it for them. A commercial archive/search engine is the same thing. Their service has to be significantly easier or faster than the available free approaches or no one will use it and they will soon be out of business. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = David L. Carlson ARCH-L Listowner Anthropology Department Phone: (409) 845-4044 Texas A&M University Telefax: (409) 845-4070 College Station, TX 77843-4352 Internet: [log in to unmask]