On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:33:20 -0500 (CDT) Mike Miller <mbmiller at taxa.epi.umn.edu> wrote: > I am interested in a Linux FOSS solution, by the way. > > I need a way to search through old email messages quickly and > efficiently. I would use this for listserv archives and, I hope, > for personal email. A while back I looked at this very thing and didn't find much - one thing I ALMOST liked was Zoe: http://zoe.nu/ But it appears to be dead. I think I've been on their ML for the last year+ and have only seen about 4 posts. If memory serves it's a Java app so maybe that's your cup of tea. I'd check out Florin's recommendations first. So far grep and sylpheed have served me well. :) Josh