diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/Constants.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/Constants.java
index fb9396b..cd57c4a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/Constants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/Constants.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ public class Constants {
     public static final String LIST = "list";
     public static final String LOCATIONS = "locations";
     public static final String NAME = "name";
+    public static final String MESSAGE_ID = "message_id";
+    public static final String MODERATOR = "moderator";
     public static final String MONTH = "month";
     public static final String NOTES = "notes";
     public static final String PASSWORD = "password";
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java
index 8a6e9f6..0a20462 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ public class MailingList implements MessageHandler, ProblemListener {
     }
 
     public boolean mayBeAlteredBy(User user) {
+        if (user == null) return false;
         if (user.hashPermission(PERMISSION_ADMIN)) return true;
         try {
             if (ListMember.load(this,user).isModerator()) return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Post.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Post.java
index b9b897a..586e72a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Post.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Post.java
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ public class Post {
         return id;
     }
 
+    public MailingList list() {
+        return list;
+    }
+
     public static Post load(String id) throws SQLException {
         var rs = Database.open().select(TABLE_NAME).where(ID,id).compile().exec();
         try {
@@ -161,6 +165,11 @@ public class Post {
                 FILE,filename);
     }
 
+    public void remove() throws SQLException {
+        Database.open().deleteFrom(TABLE_NAME).where(ID,id).compile().run();
+        file().delete();
+    }
+
     public Map<String,Object> safeMap() {
         return Map.of(ID,id,
                 LIST,list.name(),
@@ -186,5 +195,4 @@ public class Post {
     public long timestamp(){
         return timestamp;
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Rest.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Rest.java
index 6d75c53..be6a5e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Rest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Rest.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
     private static final String LIST_SHOW = "list/show";
     private static final String LIST_TEST = "list/test";
     private static final String LIST_SUBSCRIBABLE = "list/subscribable";
+    private static final String MAIL_DROP = "mail/drop";
     private static final String USER_ADD_PERMISSION = "user/addpermission";
     private static final String USER_DROP_PERMISSION = "user/droppermission";
     private static final String USER_LIST = "user/list";
@@ -61,15 +62,16 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
         return Map.of(SUCCESS,"Updated user permissions");
     }
 
-    private Map<String, Object> archive(HttpServletRequest req) {
+    private Map<String, Object> archive(HttpServletRequest req, User user) {
         var list = Util.getMailingList(req);
         if (list != null){
+            boolean userIsMod = list.mayBeAlteredBy(user);
             try {
                 var month = req.getParameter(MONTH);
                 if (month == null || month.isBlank()) {
-                    return Map.of(LIST,list.email(),"summary",Post.summarize(list));
+                    return Map.of(LIST,list.email(),MODERATOR,userIsMod,"summary",Post.summarize(list));
                 } else {
-                    return Map.of(LIST,list.email(),"posts",Post.find(list,month).stream().map(Post::safeMap).toList());
+                    return Map.of(LIST,list.email(),MODERATOR,userIsMod,"posts",Post.find(list,month).stream().map(Post::safeMap).toList());
                 }
             } catch (SQLException e) {
                 e.printStackTrace();
@@ -118,6 +120,21 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
         if (error != null) resp.sendError(400,error);
     }
 
+    private Map dropMail(String messageId,User user){
+        try {
+            var message = Post.load(messageId);
+            if (message == null) return Map.of(ERROR,t("Cannot remove: unknown message id"));
+            var allowed = message.list().mayBeAlteredBy(user);
+            if (allowed){
+                message.remove();
+                return Map.of(SUCCESS,t("Message deleted"));
+            }
+            return Map.of(ERROR,t("You are not allowed to remove messages from this list!"));
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+    }
+
     private Map dropPermission(String userEmail, String permissions) {
         if (userEmail == null || userEmail.isBlank()) return Map.of(ERROR,"missing user email address!");
         try {
@@ -131,7 +148,7 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
             LOG.debug("Failed to load user for address {}",userEmail,e);
             return Map.of(ERROR,t("Failed to load user for address {}",userEmail));
         }
-        return Map.of(SUCCESS,"Updated user permissions");
+        return Map.of(SUCCESS,t("Updated user permissions"));
     }
 
     private Map enableList(MailingList list, User user, boolean enable) {
@@ -156,7 +173,7 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
             json.put(USER,user.safeMap());
             switch (path) {
                 case LIST_ARCHIVE:
-                    json.put("archive",archive(req));
+                    json.put("archive",archive(req,user));
                     break;
                 case USER_LIST:
                     try {
@@ -179,7 +196,7 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
         } else {
             switch (path) {
                 case LIST_ARCHIVE:
-                    json.put("archive",archive(req));
+                    json.put("archive",archive(req, user));
                     break;
                 case LIST_SUBSCRIBABLE:
                     json.put("lists", MailingList.subscribable().stream().map(MailingList::minimalMap).toList());
@@ -245,6 +262,10 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
                 case LIST_TEST:
                     json.putAll(testList(list,user));
                     break;
+                case MAIL_DROP:
+                    var messageId = req.getParameter(MESSAGE_ID);
+                    json.putAll(dropMail(messageId,user));
+                    break;
                 case USER_ADD_PERMISSION:
                     if (user.hashPermission(User.PERMISSION_ADMIN)){
                         json.putAll(addPermission(userEmail,permissions));
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java
index 72c7b43..ccd000d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java
@@ -139,7 +139,11 @@ public class Web extends TemplateServlet {
         map.put(LIST,list.email());
 
         var month = req.getParameter(MONTH);
-        if (month != null && !month.isBlank())map.put(MONTH,month);
+        if (month != null && !month.isBlank()){
+            map.put(MONTH,month);
+            var user = Util.getUser(req);
+            map.put(MODERATOR,list.mayBeAlteredBy(user));
+        }
         return loadTemplate(ARCHIVE,map,resp);
     }
 
diff --git a/static/templates/archive.st b/static/templates/archive.st
index c6bd653..e10d2fc 100644
--- a/static/templates/archive.st
+++ b/static/templates/archive.st
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
                 <th>Date</th>
                 <th>From</th>
                 <th>Subject</th>
+                «if (data.moderator)»
+                <th>Actions</th>
+                «endif»
             </tr>
         </table>
         <script type="text/javascript">
diff --git a/static/templates/js.st b/static/templates/js.st
index 345498a..d030805 100644
--- a/static/templates/js.st
+++ b/static/templates/js.st
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ function dropList(listEmail){
     $.post('/api/list/drop',{list:listEmail},showListResult,'json');
 }
 
+function dropMail(mailId){
+    $.post('/api/mail/drop',{message_id:mailId},showListResult,'json');
+}
+
 function dropMember(userEmail,listEmail){
     $.post('/api/list/drop_member',{list:listEmail,email:userEmail},reload,'json');
 }
@@ -78,6 +82,8 @@ function showList(listEmail){
 
 function showListArchive(data){
     console.log(data);
+    let moderator = data.archive.moderator;
+    console.log('moderator: ',moderator);
     let posts = data.archive.posts;
     for (let time in posts){
         let post = posts[time];
@@ -86,6 +92,9 @@ function showListArchive(data){
         $('<td/>').html('<a href="'+url+'">'+post.date+'</a>').appendTo(row);
         $('<td/>').html('<a href="'+url+'">'+post.from_name+'</a>').appendTo(row);
         $('<td/>').html('<a href="'+url+'">'+post.subject+'</a>').appendTo(row);
+        if (moderator){
+            $('<button/>',{onclick:"dropMail('"+post.id+"');"}).text('Delete').appendTo($('<td/>')).appendTo(row);
+        }
         row.appendTo($('#archive table'));
     }
 }