# Searchable mailing list archive

**URL:** <https://scilab.discourse.group/t/searchable-mailing-list-archive/74>\
**Category:** General usage\
**Created:** [March 22, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://scilab.discourse.group/t/searchable-mailing-list-archive/74 "2023-03-22T13:18:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![davcheze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@davcheze](https://scilab.discourse.group/u/davcheze)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://scilab.discourse.group/t/searchable-mailing-list-archive/74/1 "2023-03-22T13:18:20Z")

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Dear all,  
I wonder if it is possible/makes sense to integrate in discourse.scilab.group, for searching request, the historical content of the users mailing list archive, as it is a treasure of previous topics, methods to solve various problems, from or for the Scilab community ? I assume it is accessible there : [The users Archives](https://lists.scilab.org/pipermail/users/) or/and [users](https://www.mail-archive.com/users@lists.scilab.org/index.html)

thanks,

David

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**Author:** ![mottelet](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/scilab.discourse.group/mottelet/32/13_2.png) [@mottelet](https://scilab.discourse.group/u/mottelet)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://scilab.discourse.group/t/searchable-mailing-list-archive/74/2 "2023-03-22T13:40:51Z")

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Yes this is possible, see e.g. [Migrate a mailing list to Discourse (mbox, Listserv, Google Groups, etc) - sysadmin - Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-mailing-list-to-discourse-mbox-listserv-google-groups-etc/79773)  
However, I am not sure it is possible to do it when you are not hosting yourself the discourse instance, and moreover, the free hosting plan does not allow more than 5go space. And last, the users archive is already searchable (and the old mailman archive can be uploaded to mail-archive).

S.