Could not agree more.  I have been using my hotamil account for years on this list.  When I have a question I search my hotmail inbox and Walla!  Everythign to do with my topic is right there on my own mailbox archive.............Love the rules to deliver to seperate folder.   
 > Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 09:45:31 -0700
> From: stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: List Tips-worth reading!
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> I've got to stress how well this works (thanks for the link Will), it's so much easier than the digest mode:
> 
> "Survival on the Mail Lists:
> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Mailing-List-Survival169.htm 
>