Mailing List Search Help
The binary operators AND and OR, as well
as the unary operator NOT may be used to combine words.
These operators MUST be capitalized.
borers
Finds any piece of email containing the word borers anywhere in
the message headers or body.
borers and grubs
Finds messages with the entire string "borers and grubs"
within, separated by the same number of spaces.
WARNING! A search for phrases or two words together can take a
long time! This is explained in the FAQ.
borers AND grubs
Match any messages containing BOTH of the words borers and
lindane anywhere in the message headers or body.
borers NOT lindane
Query the database for messages that contain the word borers,
but don't have the word lindane.
cygon AND borers NOT lindane
Finds any piece of email containing BOTH of the words cygon
and borers anywhere in the message headers or body, but
throw away messages that match the word lindane.
cristata AND borers OR reticulata
Display messages containing cristata and a match of either
the word borers or reticulata, but don't require
both.
reticulata OR borers NOT FAQ
Search for the word reticulata or borers within
the database and display any messages matching either one,
excepting those that contain the word FAQ.
((blue AND flag) OR reticulata) NOT introduction NOT Thoreau
Search for either the words blue and flag together
in a message or the word reticulata, but don't display
any messages including the word introduction or
Thoreau.