Why yes, if they have notebook archives open to the public. This is how *I* would do it: e-mail the LISTSERV (not the listname) with the following text, remembering to replace /listname/ with the real list's name ... /* --------------------- clip and save ---------------- */ //ListSrch JOB Echo=no CPULIM=30 Database Search DD=Rules OUTLIM=1000 f=mail //Rules DD * S * IN listname SINCE 94 WHERE SUBJECT DOES NOT CONTAIN RE: index date.8 sender.30 subject.40 *print /* // EOJ /* --------------------- clip and save ---------------- */ -- co-owner INFOSYS, TQM-L, CPARK-L, ERAPPA-L, JANITORS, LDBASE-L, et -L [log in to unmask] "Read my BITS" +1 814 863 1843 31 Shields Bldg. -- Penn State Univ -- University Park, PA 16802-1202 USA