Most mailing lists are archived, some with web accessible interfaces.
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.