diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 684028d..81bc592 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.example</groupId>
     <artifactId>Widerhall</artifactId>
-    <version>0.2.40</version>
+    <version>0.2.41</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 dae10b7..fb9396b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/Constants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/Constants.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ 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 MONTH = "month";
     public static final String NOTES = "notes";
     public static final String PASSWORD = "password";
     public static final String PERMISSIONS = "permissions";
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Database.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Database.java
index b6c3691..f2eaffb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Database.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Database.java
@@ -143,11 +143,14 @@ public class Database {
          * finalize sql, save sql and arguments as compiled request
          * @return
          */
-        public CompiledRequest compile(){
+        public CompiledRequest compile(Object ...additionalArgs){
             var args = new ArrayList<>();
             applyValues(args);
             applyConditions(args);
             applySorting();
+            if (additionalArgs != null) {
+                for (Object arg : additionalArgs) args.add(arg);
+            }
             return new CompiledRequest(sql.toString(),args);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Post.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Post.java
index adf8a3e..92b062f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Post.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/Post.java
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.sql.Array;
 import java.sql.ResultSet;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.sql.Timestamp;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import static de.srsoftware.widerhall.Constants.*;
@@ -98,8 +97,14 @@ public class Post {
         return new File(filename);
     }
 
-    public static ArrayList<Post> find(MailingList list) throws SQLException {
-        var rs = Database.open().select(TABLE_NAME).where(LIST,list.email()).sort(DATE).compile().exec();
+    public static ArrayList<Post> find(MailingList list, String month) throws SQLException {
+        var rs = Database.open()
+                .select(TABLE_NAME,"*","strftime('%Y-%m',date/1000,'unixepoch') as month")
+                .where(LIST,list.email())
+                .where(MONTH,month)
+                .sort(DATE)
+                .compile()
+                .exec();
         try {
             var result = new ArrayList<Post>();
             while (rs.next()) result.add(Post.from(rs));
@@ -160,7 +165,7 @@ public class Post {
                 LIST,list.name(),
                 FROM_NAME,fromName,
                 SUBJECT,Util.dropEmail(subject),
-                DATE,timestamp);
+                DATE, new Timestamp(timestamp).toString());
     }
 
     private Post save() throws SQLException {
@@ -168,6 +173,15 @@ public class Post {
         return this;
     }
 
+    public static HashMap<String, Object> summarize(MailingList list) throws SQLException {
+        var sql = new StringBuilder("SELECT count(*) as count,strftime('%Y-%m',date/1000,'unixepoch') as month FROM Posts WHERE list = ? GROUP BY month ORDER BY month;");
+        var map = new HashMap<String,Object>();
+        var rs = Database.open().query(sql).compile(list.email()).exec();
+        while (rs.next()) map.put(rs.getString("month"),rs.getInt("count"));
+        rs.close();
+        return map;
+    }
+
     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 4c7313e..2b64ca5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Rest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Rest.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.lang.reflect.Member;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -62,17 +61,22 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
         return Map.of(SUCCESS,"Updated user permissions");
     }
 
-    private List<? extends Object> archive(HttpServletRequest req) {
+    private Map<String, Object> archive(HttpServletRequest req) {
         var list = Util.getMailingList(req);
         if (list != null){
             try {
-                return Post.find(list).stream().map(Post::safeMap).toList();
+                var month = req.getParameter(MONTH);
+                if (month == null || month.isBlank()) {
+                    return Map.of(LIST,list.email(),"summary",Post.summarize(list));
+                } else {
+                    return Map.of(LIST,list.email(),"posts",Post.find(list,month).stream().map(Post::safeMap).toList());
+                }
             } catch (SQLException e) {
                 e.printStackTrace();
             }
         }
         LOG.debug("list: {}",list.email());
-        return List.of();
+        return Map.of();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java
index 792547b..bd7d718 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Web.java
@@ -134,8 +134,13 @@ public class Web extends TemplateServlet {
     }
 
     private String archive(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) {
+        var map = new HashMap<String,Object>();
         var list = Util.getMailingList(req);
-        return loadTemplate(ARCHIVE,Map.of(LIST,list.email()),resp);
+        map.put(LIST,list.email());
+
+        var month = req.getParameter(MONTH);
+        if (month != null && !month.isBlank())map.put(MONTH,month);
+        return loadTemplate(ARCHIVE,map,resp);
     }
 
     private String confirm(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) {
diff --git a/static/templates/archive.st b/static/templates/archive.st
index f6424f8..1099639 100644
--- a/static/templates/archive.st
+++ b/static/templates/archive.st
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         «userinfo()»
         «messages()»
         <h1>Widerhall List Archive</h1>
+«if(data.month)»
         <table id="archive">
             <tr>
                 <th>Date</th>
@@ -18,9 +19,20 @@
                 <th>Subject</th>
             </tr>
         </table>
+        <script type="text/javascript">
+            loadArchive('«data.list»','«data.month»');
+        </script>
+«else»
+        <table id="archive">
+            <tr>
+                <th>Month</th>
+                <th>Number of messages</th>
+            </tr>
+        </table>
+        <script type="text/javascript">
+            loadArchiveSummary('«data.list»');
+        </script>
+«endif»
         «footer()»
     </body>
-    <script type="text/javascript">
-        loadArchive('«data.list»');
-    </script>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/templates/js.st b/static/templates/js.st
index 35a1f62..4189875 100644
--- a/static/templates/js.st
+++ b/static/templates/js.st
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ function hideList(listEmail){
     $.post('/api/list/hide',{list:listEmail},showListResult,'json');
 }
 
-function loadArchive(listEmail){
-    $.get('/api/list/archive?list='+listEmail,showListArchive,'json');
+function loadArchive(listEmail,month){
+    $.get('/api/list/archive?month='+month+'&list='+listEmail,showListArchive,'json');
+}
+
+function loadArchiveSummary(listEmail){
+    $.get('/api/list/archive?list='+listEmail,showListArchiveSummary,'json');
 }
 
 function loadListDetail(listEmail){
@@ -73,15 +77,28 @@ function showList(listEmail){
 }
 
 function showListArchive(data){
-    for (let time in data.archive){
-        let post = data.archive[time];
+    console.log(data);
+    let posts = data.archive.posts;
+    for (let time in posts){
+        let post = posts[time];
         let row = $('<tr/>');
         var url = 'post?id='+post.id;
-        $('<td/>').html('<a href="'+url+'">'+new Date(post.date)+'</a>').appendTo(row);
+        $('<td/>').html('<a href="'+url+'">'+post.date+'</a>').appendTo(row);
         $('<td/>').html('<a href="'+url+'">'+post.from_name+'</a>').appendTo(row);
         $('<td/>').html('<a href="'+url+'">'+post.subject+'</a>').appendTo(row);
         row.appendTo($('#archive'));
-        console.log(post);
+    }
+}
+
+function showListArchiveSummary(data){
+    console.log(data);
+    let summary = data.archive.summary;
+    for (let month in summary){
+        let url = 'archive?month='+month+'&list='+data.archive.list;
+        let row = $('<tr/>');
+        $('<td/>').html('<a href="'+url+'">'+month+'</a>').appendTo(row);
+        $('<td/>').html('<a href="'+url+'">'+summary[month]+'</a>').appendTo(row);
+        row.appendTo($('#archive'));
     }
 }