I just keep all my HG mail in a separate folder. It was easy to set up
a filter to automatically send it there and I look at it when I have the
time. I sort through it and keep the things I think might be useful
someday, like technical issues and playing techniques and delete the
rest. It is easily searchable from my e-mail program (mozilla
thunderbird) and anyone who has installed google desktop would be able
to do the same thing. I don't know about outlook, but I am assuming it
has some facility for searching.
Personally I am not fond of BBS style communication. I find the threads
confusing and difficult to follow, especially if you have to look at a
lot of them to try and find something. I like this list alot, and while
I do not often contribute, I do feel a part of the "community" and find
most of the topics discussed interesting at least on some level.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Susan