The current HTML interface is not the best. Microsoft has a better one, and
it is possible that at some point in this beta we'll get to see it--there
were technical reasons why it wasn't possible to use it from the start.
If circumstances allow--generally, if you have broadband access, and use
these groups from a single machine regularly, access via NNTP can be much
easier--and allow searching the groups. Full instructions are in the top
right panel when you open the HTML interface via the link in Help, About.
You need to scroll down, and right down the username and password
requirements. In terms of software, all that is needed is Outlook Express.
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