The IESG has approved the following document: - 'IETF Email List Archiving, Web-based Browsing and Search Tool Requirements' (draft-sparks-genarea-mailarch-07.txt) as Informational RFC This document has been reviewed in the IETF but is not the product of an IETF Working Group. The IESG contact person is Russ Housley. A URL of this Internet Draft is: http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-sparks-genarea-mailarch/ Technical Summary The IETF makes heavy use of email lists to conduct its work. Participants frequently need to search and browse the archives of these email lists, and have asked for improved search capabilities. The current archive mechanism could also be made more efficient. This memo captures the requirements for improved email list archiving and searching systems. Working Group Summary This document is not the product of any IETF WG. Document Quality The document describes a email list archiving and searching systems that have not been implemented; however, the contents of this document were discussed in connection with the review of an IAOC RFP. Personnel Russ Housley is the responsible AD.
