Ben Fritz wrote:
>> I seems that I can only search recent messages on google groups. Could
>> somebody let me know how to search old messages.
> 
> I wondered the same thing a while ago. Short answer: google groups'
> search interface is pretty terrible,

Heh, I've found the *interface* isn't bad (just type in the box 
and choose whether to search all of GG or just the current 
forum)...it's the accuracy of the results that is worthless :-) 
I search for things I *know* I posted based on keywords in my 
Sent Mail folder and can't find them on GG for the life of me.  I 
have similar problems with Microsoft's site, using Google to 
search it (especially any MSDN docs) for more useful results.

Ben's idea of using "site:groups.google.com" with your terms 
works better on Google-proper than GG's self-search box even if 
it's not perfect, but it's a shameful black-eye for Google to 
fail so badly at its core business of search.

-tim




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