I think you're missing the text you have to link. The title field creates an optional tool tip. The text field shows what appears in the message itself. If you want to create a link from scratch, hit the link button and you'll see this: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/casey1992/boardpics/bfnet/link_from_scratch.gif Note which boxes are required. The url and text fields are the ones that must be filled in. (Note that REQUIRED BOX and OPTIONAL TOOL TIP won't be in the link box that you see. I typed those in myself for clarity.) I believe most people will type the text they want in a message, select (highlight) it, then hit the link button. That will fill in the text box for you. Selecting text: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/casey1992/boardpics/bfnet/select-text.gif Result after clicking link button: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/casey1992/boardpics/bfnet/text_to_link.gif It seems odd to me that the optional title field is filled in automatically. I can't see any use for a tool tip that says the same thing as the link text itself. Unless I add something like the author's name and date, I usually clear that field, leaving it empty. Again, make sure that the url and text fields are filled in. title is optional. Let us know if this helps. We have to get you through this. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif