Is there an ftp archive for rec.arts.tv.soaps. Some kind folks in r.a.t.s. Also be aware that some of these mailing lists are very high-volume, so if you have little disk space, they could easily overwhelm you. PC updates posted in r.a.t.s.a. Is there an ftp archive for rec.arts.tv.soaps.
Most news sites expire articles after a week or two, and some even more quickly.
The posts are archived for at least one year. Using the Alta Vista engine, you can search either usenet or the WWW, and it has a finer screen for subjects than Deja News. Try using Advanced Query, and do read the Help sections. Also, since January 1992, the entire Usenet newsfeed has been made available on CD-ROM, so you may be able to find what you want that way. In the near future, their product information will also be available via Gopher at gopher.