Could you not also add the new list to the old list’s archives via an access-list e.g. Notebook=Yes,[path-to-old-list-archives],[interval],Private,(newlist) If you lock the old list so no new subscribers or posts are added, you should have your old archives available to the new list for searching as you desire. From: LISTSERV List Owners' Forum <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Pete Weiss <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: LISTSERV List Owners' Forum <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 10:31 AM To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: 15 years of archives into a database On 3/8/2017 09:10, Erixon-Merritt, Mignon wrote: Yes, Pete, the SEARCH function is marvelous and we use it extensively. But administratively I will have to close the list over the next 2 years. I’m just trying to map a migration plan for their archives. SUBSCRIPTION= CLOSED OWNER= ??? SEND= ??? DEL listname *@* ??? Update MAILTPL as appropriate Depending upon, current access to those NOTEBOOKs, you may want to make public (or not). ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the LSTOWN-L list, click the following link: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-PEACH.exe?SUBED1=LSTOWN-L&A=1 ############################ To unsubscribe from the LSTOWN-L list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-PEACH.exe?SUBED1=LSTOWN-L&A=1