> one missing feature from mailing list software is the ability to easily reach back in time to discover threads from before one joined a project. I must be mi

> one missing feature from mailing list software is the ability to easily reach back in time to discover threads from before one joined a project. I must be missing something, I've always found mailing list UIs frustrating to navigate and explore. Does anyone maybe have a primer on how to get the most out mailing lists for someone not already intricately familiar with them?