The Basic Search provides a single box for entering keywords or phrases to search in the full text of all messages in the archives. The Basic Search interface can be accessed from any screen in the database by clicking on the button or text link.
Search terms are case-insensitive .
Search results are sorted by date in chronological order. A maximum of 500 matching records are returned. The Advanced Search interface functions in the same manner as the Basic Search , but provides more options, including limiting searches by date , searching Subject and Author fields exclusively or in combination , and controlling the sorting and maximum number of search results. The Advanced Search interface may be accessed from any screen in the database by clicking on the button or text link. The default search includes all years in the archive.