diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a1ab163..04b7800 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.example</groupId>
     <artifactId>Widerhall</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.0</version>
+    <version>1.0.1</version>
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
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/Database.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Database.java
index b094c95..ae90a9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Database.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Database.java
@@ -169,8 +169,6 @@ public class Database {
             }
         }
 
-
-
         @Override
         protected Request clone() {
             Request clone = new Request(new StringBuilder(sql));
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java
index 3e72621..ffe7afb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class MailingList implements MessageHandler, ProblemListener {
     }
 
     private void forward(Message message, Stream<ListMember> members) throws MessagingException {
-        if (hasState(STATE_PUBLIC_ARCHIVE)) storeMessage(message);
+        if (hasPublicArchive()) storeMessage(message);
         String newSender = !hasState(STATE_FORWARD_FROM) ? email() : null;
         var receivers = members
                 .map(ListMember::user)
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ public class MailingList implements MessageHandler, ProblemListener {
         return ml;
     }
 
+    public boolean hasPublicArchive() {
+        return hasState(STATE_PUBLIC_ARCHIVE);
+    }
+
     public boolean hasState(int test){
         return (state & test) > 0;
     }
@@ -327,6 +331,7 @@ 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;
@@ -602,9 +607,9 @@ public class MailingList implements MessageHandler, ProblemListener {
         if (hasState(STATE_FORWARD_ATTACHED)) map.put(t("forward_attached"),HIDDEN);
         if (hasState(STATE_HIDE_RECEIVERS)) map.put(t("hide_receivers"),HIDDEN);
         if (hasState(STATE_REPLY_TO_LIST)) map.put(t("reply_to_list"),HIDDEN);
-        if (hasState(STATE_OPEN_FOR_GUESTS)) map.put(t("open_for_guests"),HIDDEN);
-        if (hasState(STATE_OPEN_FOR_SUBSCRIBERS)) map.put(t("open_for_subscribers"),HIDDEN);
-        if (hasState(STATE_PUBLIC_ARCHIVE)) map.put(t("archive"),VISIBLE);
+        if (isOpenForGuests()) map.put(t("open_for_guests"),HIDDEN);
+        if (isOpenForSubscribers()) map.put(t("open_for_subscribers"),HIDDEN);
+        if (hasPublicArchive()) map.put(t("archive"),VISIBLE);
         return map;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Post.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Post.java
index deee9eb..282ac49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Post.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Post.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class Post {
         return new File(filename);
     }
 
-    public static ArrayList<Post> find(MailingList list, String month, List<String> allowedSenders) throws SQLException {
+     public static ArrayList<Post> find(MailingList list, String month, List<String> allowedSenders) throws SQLException {
         var query = Database.open()
                 .select(TABLE_NAME,"*","strftime('%Y-%m',date/1000,'unixepoch') as month")
                 .where(LIST,list.email())
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ 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 {
@@ -160,6 +164,11 @@ 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(),
@@ -188,5 +197,4 @@ 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 b406a40..72bc6d4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Rest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Rest.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import javax.servlet.ServletException;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
+import javax.ws.rs.NotAllowedException;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.time.Month;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ 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";
@@ -62,28 +64,30 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
         return Map.of(SUCCESS,"Nutzer-Berechtigungen aktualisiert");
     }
 
-    private Map<String,Object> archive(MailingList list, String month, User requestingUser){
-        if (list != null){
-            try {
-                var allEmails = requestingUser != null || list.hasState(STATE_OPEN_FOR_SUBSCRIBERS) || list.hasState(STATE_OPEN_FOR_GUESTS);
-                var limitedSenders = allEmails ? null : list.moderators().map(ListMember::user).map(User::email).toList();
 
-                if (month == null || month.isBlank()) {
-                    return Map.of(LIST,list.email(),"summary",Post.summarize(list,limitedSenders));
-                } else {
-                    return Map.of(LIST,list.email(),"posts",Post.find(list,month,limitedSenders).stream().map(Post::safeMap).toList());
-                }
-            } catch (SQLException e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-            }
-        }
-        LOG.debug("list: {}",list.email());
-        return Map.of();
+    private Map<String,Object> archive(HttpServletRequest req, User user) throws SQLException {
+        var list = Util.getMailingList(req);
+        if (list == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException(t("You are trying to access a non-existing list!"));
+        var allowed = list.hasPublicArchive() || list.mayBeAlteredBy(user);
+        if (!allowed) throw new IllegalAccessError(t("You are not allowed to access the archive of this list!"));
+
+        var allEmails = user != null || list.hasState(STATE_OPEN_FOR_SUBSCRIBERS) || list.hasState(STATE_OPEN_FOR_GUESTS);
+        var limitedSenders = allEmails ? null : list.moderators().map(ListMember::user).map(User::email).toList();
+
+        boolean userIsMod = list.mayBeAlteredBy(user);
+        String month = req.getParameter(MONTH);
+        if (month == null || month.isBlank()) return Map.of(LIST,list.email(),MODERATOR,userIsMod,"summary",Post.summarize(list,limitedSenders));
+        return Map.of(LIST,list.email(),MODERATOR,userIsMod,"posts",Post.find(list,month,limitedSenders).stream().map(Post::safeMap).toList());
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) throws ServletException, IOException {
-        String error = handleGet(req, resp);
+        String error;
+        try {
+            error = handleGet(req, resp);
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            error = e.getMessage();
+        }
         if (error != null) resp.sendError(400,error);
     }
 
@@ -120,6 +124,21 @@ 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,"Nutzer-Emailadresse fehlt!");
         try {
@@ -148,7 +167,7 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
         }
     }
 
-    public String handleGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp){
+    public String handleGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) throws SQLException {
         var user = Util.getUser(req);
         var path = Util.getPath(req);
 
@@ -158,14 +177,7 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
             json.put(USER,user.safeMap());
             switch (path) {
                 case LIST_ARCHIVE:
-                    var list = Util.getMailingList(req);
-                    try {
-                        var allowed = list.hasState(STATE_PUBLIC_ARCHIVE) || list.moderators().map(ListMember::user).anyMatch(mod -> user.equals(mod));
-                        if (!allowed) return t("Sie sind nicht berechtigt, das Archiv dieser Liste einzusehen!");
-                        json.put("archive",archive(list,req.getParameter(MONTH),user));
-                    } catch (SQLException sqle){
-                        return sqle.getMessage();
-                    }
+                    json.put("archive",archive(req,user));
                     break;
                 case USER_LIST:
                     try {
@@ -188,10 +200,7 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
         } else {
             switch (path) {
                 case LIST_ARCHIVE:
-                    var list = Util.getMailingList(req);
-                    var allowed = list.hasState(STATE_PUBLIC_ARCHIVE);
-                    if (!allowed) return t("Diese Liste hat kein öffentliches Archiv!");
-                    json.put("archive",archive(list,req.getParameter(MONTH),null));
+                    json.put("archive",archive(req,null));
                     break;
                 case LIST_SUBSCRIBABLE:
                     json.put("lists", MailingList.subscribable().stream().map(MailingList::minimalMap).toList());
@@ -257,6 +266,10 @@ 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));
@@ -319,7 +332,7 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
         if (list.hasState(MailingList.STATE_REPLY_TO_LIST)) map.put(KEY_REPLY_TO_LIST,true);
         if (list.isOpenForGuests()) map.put(KEY_OPEN_FOR_GUESTS,true);
         if (list.isOpenForSubscribers()) map.put(KEY_OPEN_FOR_SUBSCRIBERS,true);
-        if (list.hasState(MailingList.STATE_PUBLIC_ARCHIVE)) map.put(KEY_ARCHIVE,true);
+        if (list.hasPublicArchive()) map.put(KEY_ARCHIVE,true);
         if (list.hasState(STATE_MODS_CAN_EDIT_MODS)) map.put(KEY_MODS_CAN_EDIT_MODS,true);
         if (list.holdTime() != null) map.put(KEY_DELETE_MESSAGES,list.holdTime());
         return map;
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java
index 2835f43..f6d9ec6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java
@@ -134,13 +134,20 @@ public class Web extends TemplateServlet {
         }
     }
 
-    private String archive(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) {
+    private String archive(MailingList list, User user, HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) {
+        if (list == null) return t("The mailing list you are trying to view does not exist!");
+
+        var allowed = list.hasPublicArchive() || list.mayBeAlteredBy(user);
+        if (!allowed) return t("You are not allowed to access the archive of this list");
+
         var map = new HashMap<String,Object>();
-        var list = Util.getMailingList(req);
         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);
+            map.put(MODERATOR,list.mayBeAlteredBy(user));
+        }
         return loadTemplate(ARCHIVE,map,resp);
     }
 
@@ -279,10 +286,9 @@ public class Web extends TemplateServlet {
 
         if (user != null) data.put(USER,user.safeMap());
         if (list != null) data.put(LIST,list.minimalMap());
-        String notes = null;
         switch (path){
             case ARCHIVE:
-                return archive(req,resp);
+                return archive(list,user,req,resp);
             case CONFIRM:
                 return confirm(req,resp);
             case POST:
diff --git a/static/templates/archive.st b/static/templates/archive.st
index 7949e9e..66f5fc6 100644
--- a/static/templates/archive.st
+++ b/static/templates/archive.st
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
                 <th>Datum</th>
                 <th>Absender</th>
                 <th>Betreff</th>
+                «if (data.moderator)»
+                <th>Aktionen</th>
+                «endif»
             </tr>
         </table>
         <script type="text/javascript">
diff --git a/static/templates/js.st b/static/templates/js.st
index 6480c25..b001b67 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'));
     }
 }