Date:         Mon, 3 Dec 2007 14:11:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: searching the archives
Comments: To: Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@MARIONETTE.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <125969.381196707963988.JavaMail.root@claven.marionette.ca>
              (Gregor Brandt's message of "Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:52:44 -0700")
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Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@MARIONETTE.CA> writes:

> I have been a member of vanagon.com for a few years, first with my
> '84 westy and now with my '86. I took a number of years off (ie
> unsubscribed) from the list when I got rid of my '84 and before I
> bought my '86. The only reason I subscribe is because searching the
> list locally is significantly faster than searching on gerry. The
> quantity of emails is crazy though. I have over 40000 messages
> taking up space on my harddrive! Is there a faster way to search the
> list without saving each and every message that comes in?

Go to google, enter your search terms, and tack on "site: vanagon.com"
(without the quotes) after your terms.

Allan
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