Most mailing lists keep archives of their messages. The exact method of retrieving these archives is often included in the introductory messages for the list. General information on how to get lists of archives for each type of mailing list systems are described in the Listserv , Listproc , and Majordomo sections. You can often search mailing list archives. The specific commands for each type of mailing list systems are described in the Listserv, Listproc, and Majordomo sections.
Many lists also have web interfaces to their archives.
If a list has a web archive, the address is usually given in the list's introductory message. Listserv lists also usually list the address of any web archive in the list summary in the CataList catalog.